Want to Save for a Down Payment? Skip the Pre-Wedding Shenanigans
Would-be homeowners can easily plunk down savings for a home—if they forgo their friends' one last hurrah before the big...
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NAHB: Affordability Turns Downward in Q2
Housing affordability took a turn downward in the second quarter of 2017, as home prices and mortgage rates moved opposite,...
Gen Xers Borrowing More So Than Millennials
Mortgage borrowers today are more often Gen X than millennial, according to a recent survey by NAMB – The Association...
Grow Your Business With Technology
In 1999, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) introduced the e-PRO® certification, a program that expands an agent's digital skills...
Why Inventory Is the Lowest It’s Been in 20 Years
Housing demand continues to outstrip supply, with shortages now at their worst in 20 years. Why? The answer is simple:...
Mortgage Rates Dive to Another Low
Mortgage rates dove to another low this week, with the 30-year, fixed rate averaging 3.90 percent, down from 3.93 percent...
5 Benefits of Choosing a Suburban Life Over City Living
Editor's Note: This was originally published on RISMedia's blog, Housecall. See what else is cookin' now at blog.rismedia.com: How to...
The Neuroscience Behind Choosing a REALTOR®
Commentary by Steve Bunker Real estate clients are unlike any other clients—they're different from people who need a lawyer, a...
Staying Ahead of the Competition
In the following interview, Gia Arvin, REALTOR® with Matchmaker Realty in Gainesville, Fla., discusses the brokerage's charitable initiatives, marketing strategies,...
Homeowners Continue to Overestimate Value, Except in Hot Markets
Appraised home values came in 1.55 percent below what homeowners expected in July, according to the latest Quicken Loans' National...
6 Key Numbers Buyers Must Examine Before Committing
“The rate should never be treated as a yes-or-no answer,” says Nick Nastos, founder of Chicago’s Property Shop. “I would be more concerned about a buyer closing with no emergency fund than one accepting a slightly higher rate with a manageable payment and cash still in the... Read more.
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