Cost-Cutting Is the New Normal in Relocation: Survey
With the economy on a historic run and employment at milestone numbers, companies are firming up their resources and talent....
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Mortgage Affordability: Homebuyers in Suburban Metros Spread Thin
Amid market challenges like rising interest rates and inventory shortages lies another top concern for today's homebuyer: affordability. Location can...
Compared to Homeowner Opinions, Appraisals Come in Just Shy
Appraisals came in 0.29 percent shy of what homeowners perceived in terms of value, according to the Quicken Loans National...
Inventory Watch: Is ‘Big Change’ on the Horizon?
The grip on inventory is loosening, with fresh listings sprouting up and the severity of the shortage starting to unwind,...
LGBT Homeownership: Affordability and Fear of Discrimination Dominant Deterrents
The LGBT community is largely holding back from homeownership, according to a recent survey conducted by Freddie Mac in collaboration...
Policy Matters: FHFA Ends Single-Family Rental Pilot Program
In a win for prospective homebuyers across the country, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced on Aug. 21, 2018...
Student Loan Debt a Homeownership Barrier for Women and Millennials
Rising interest rates, a seller's market and increasing home values…these are a few of today's market challenges for buyers. While...
In ‘Healthy Shift,’ More Homeowners on Board With Selling
Are homeowners warming up? With prices rapidly rising, homeowners have been reluctant to sell, fearful of being unable to afford...
Hurricane Florence: Nearly $30 Billion in Estimated Losses
Earlier this month, Hurricane Florence blasted through the Carolinas and Virginia, leaving a path of flood and wind damage in...
It’s a Sellers’ Market—but Not for Millennials: Report
Even as homeowners, millennials are drawing the short straw. According to the 2018 Zillow Group Report on Consumer Housing Trends,...
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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