Confidence in Housing Doubles Back Toward All-Time High
Confidence in housing doubled back in August toward the all-time high in the Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI),...
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Foreign Buyers Snap Up U.S. Real Estate in Unprecedented Surge
Foreign investments in U.S. real estate have surged nearly 50 percent as of late, according to the 2017 Profile of...
Time to Close for Millennials Swings From State to State
The average time it took millennial mortgage borrowers to close a loan was 44 days in July, but swung from...
Efforts Underway to House Displaced Harvey Victims
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), as well as other...
Know Before You Owe: A Work in Progress
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) "Know Before You Owe" harmonization of the Truth in Lending Act and the Real...
HomeServices of America Acquires The Long & Foster Companies
HomeServices of America, Inc. has acquired The Long & Foster Companies, adding the firm's 11,000 agents and 230 offices primarily...
Home Sellers Are Making Bank in Today’s Market
Home sellers are making bank in today's market, realizing a 24.1 percent, or $39,900, gain in 2016, according to a...
NAR Calls for NFIP Extension Ahead of Expiration
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) is calling for a "short-term extension" of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which...
3 Keys to Revival in Small Cities
Small cities once booming as industrial hubs have the opportunity to prosper again, according to recently released research from the...
August Jobs Report Lukewarm
The U.S. economy added 156,000 jobs in August, the Labor Department reported on Friday—a lukewarm reading, but short of expectations....
Top 4 ‘Don’t Bother’ Projects to Flag for Your Home Sellers
There’s a big difference in value between making improvements when planning to stay in a home versus prepping it for the market. Read more.
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