Outdoor Kitchens: Still on the Way Out?
Outdoor kitchens became a must-have amenity for homeowners ostensibly overnight—and fell out of favor almost as quickly. A recent survey...
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Mortgage Rates Descend to Lowest Level of the Year
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate descended this week to its lowest level so far in 2017, according to Freddie...
Ranch-Styles, and Other Homebuyer Wishes This Season
Real estate season is underway, and house hunters have one goal in mind: a ranch-style home. According to a recent...
Appraiser Opinions Keep Falling Short of Homeowner Expectations
Appraiser opinions regarding home value kept falling short of homeowner expectations in March, coming in 1.77 percent lower, according to...
Zillow: The No. 1 Obstacle for Would-Be Homeowners
For all the hurdles to homeownership, one obstacle is stubbornly more insurmountable than the rest: the down payment. Renters are...
NAR’s Sustainability Program Releases Inaugural Report
The following information is provided by the Center for REALTOR® Development (CRD). In the fall of last year, at the...
Investment Home Sales Dominate Second Home Market in 2016
Investment home sales dominated the second home market in 2016, off the charts by 4.5 percent to total 1.14 million,...
Stay Safe at Work With April 26 Safety Webinar
NAR PULSE—In a free webinar from the NAR REALTOR® Safety Program, Paula Monthofer, owner of Focus School of Real Estate...
Renter Finances Improve: Is Homeownership Next?
Renters are in better financial straits than they were just six months ago. Is homeownership next? The answer, according to...
Utilizing Every Opportunity
In the following interview, Cathy Griffin, broker of CENTURY 21 Towne & Country in Salisbury, N.C., discusses integrated marketing in...
How to Baby-Proof Your Next Open House
Even a perfectly staged home free of the seller’s belongings can be full of safety hazards—especially when new parents bring along their little ones to a showing. Read more.
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