Real Estate Is ‘Transforming,’ With Dallas-Fort Worth Leading the Way
With appreciation slowing, there are faint indicators of a market shift steeping—but for agents and brokers, prospects are ripe, and...
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Getting a Mortgage Is Now Easier, but It Could Backfire
(TNS)—Clearing the hurdles to qualify for a mortgage used to be much harder. House hunters with too much debt had...
First-Time Homebuyers Meeting Overlapping Pressures
With the affordability crunch difficult to overcome, first-time homebuyers are increasingly struggling, according to the 2018 Profile of Home Buyers...
Case-Shiller: Appreciation Dips Below 6 Percent for First Time in a Year
Annual appreciation has ducked under 6 percent for the first time in a year, according to the latest S&P CoreLogic/Case-Shiller...
Glimmers of Hope for Housing as Pending Sales Tick Up
After an August stalling, pending home sales in September ticked up 0.5 percent, according to the National Association of REALTORS®...
Existing-Home Sales Decline for Sixth Straight Month in September
September existing-home sales declined last month, after a previous month of stagnation in August, the National Association of REALTORS® reported...
Housing on Normalizing Track: Zillow
The housing market is showing signs of stabilizing, with a cool-off in home prices and rents in September, according to...
Florence’s Wake: Housing Starts Underwhelm
The extent of Hurricane Florence's impact is widening, with construction falling 13.7 percent month-over-month in the South. At a 5.3...
Hurricane Michael Claims at Least 18 Lives and Demolishes Homes
Hurricane Michael—a Category 4 mammoth storm and the first of its strength to hit the Florida Gulf Coast with such...
Historic Inventory Shortage Across U.S., realtor.com Reports
Inventory on a nationwide basis is low; in fact, shortages are at their worst in 20 years. What is the...
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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