Top U.S. Metros for Real Estate Investment Revealed in New Report
With the U.S. homeownership rate falling to its lowest rate since 1967 in July 2015, this has been a banner...
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Survey Shows International Home Sales Dollar Volume Retracts in U.S.
Waning economic growth in many countries and higher home prices further enhanced by a strengthening U.S. dollar resulted in a...
What the Latest Fair Housing Guidance on Criminal Background Checks Means for Real Estate
The Fair Housing Act (the “Act”) unequivocally prohibits intentional discrimination by housing providers, but last year, the United States Supreme...
Confessions of a 20-Year Homeowner
My oldest son turned 20 this year. In addition to realizing I’ll no longer be able to say, “I have...
Great Spaces: Billy Joel’s Florida Mansion Hits the Market
Billy Joel just turned 67 and is still performing every month at his favorite house, New York City’s Madison Square...
Property Tax Revenue Grows Over Four Percent
NAHB analysis of the Census Bureau’s quarterly tax data shows that $524 billion in taxes were paid by property owners...
Gated Community Homes Demand Higher Prices
Homes in gated communities command significantly higher prices – almost $30,000 on average – but these neighborhoods’ additional amenities can...
Mortgage Rates Limbo Lower Now
New data shows average fixed mortgage rates have dropped to new 2016 lows in the wake of the Brexit vote,...
99 of Top 100 Housing Metros Improve Year over Year
The spring buying season continues to cruise along throughout most of the country, according to Freddie Mac's recently released Multi-Indicator...
REALTORS® Rally to Find Flood Insurance Solutions
Flood insurance costs continue to put small businesses and homeownership at risk, but the National Association of REALTORS® told U.S. Senators...
Op-Ed: The Code of Ethics Already Tells Us How to Judge Private Exclusives
Just as boxers must be in phenomenal condition to win, so too must you be in peak form, especially these days when limited inventory, fluctuating mortgage rates and other aspects of the business combine to a point where only the strong survive. Read more.
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