Forecast: 2022 Real Estate Market Will be a Mixed Bag
From remote work trends impacting where people can live to affordability issues cropping up as home prices rise, the real...
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Single-Family Home Prices Continue Upward Momentum
Home prices for single-family properties continued their upward trajectory in September, going against typical seasonal market slowdowns, according to the...
U.S. Home Prices Continue to Appreciate
U.S. home prices increased 18.5% from the third quarter of 2020 to the third quarter of 2021. According to the Federal...
Go-To Paint Colors to Freshen Up Your Bathroom
If you're thinking of renovating your home, the bathroom is likely the last room you consider. Why? With small spaces,...
Commerce Department Moves to Double Lumber Tariffs, NAHB Responds
The U.S. Commerce Department moved forward with an administrative review to double the tariffs on Canadian lumber shipments into the...
Overcoming Bias in Home Appraisals Starts With the Appraisers
(TNS)—Home appraisers have gotten an unusual amount of attention recently thanks to a surge in coverage about racial disparities in...
Wedding vs. Homeownership: New Survey Measures Modern Priorities
Americans pressed pause on many milestones in 2020, but in 2021 they reignited plans to buy and sell homes. The...
Mortgage Rates Hold Firm Going Into Thanksgiving Weekend
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.10%, unchanged from last week, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS)...
Mortgage Applications Up in November, With Refis Making Up More Than Half of the Share
Mortgage applications increased 1.8% for the week ending Nov. 19, 2021, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage...
Is That House You’re Considering a Flip? Here’s What to Know
(TNS)—Not all houses are created equal. In any given price range, every property you’re going to look at will have...
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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