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Why 400,000 Young Adults Aren’t Buying Homes
January 17, 2019 High student loan debt is one main culprit for the lower rate of homeownership over the past decade, a new study from the Federal Reserve shows. © Fertnig...
How Will the Fed’s Vote to Raise Rates Impact Mortgages?
December 20, 2018 The Federal Reserve voted to raise interest rates on Wednesday--the fourth time this year. The real estate industry is watching closely to see how the latest round of increases wi...
The Time is NOW For Serious Home Buyers!
2018 home prices AND interest rates have increased 5.4% and 15% respectively! It's time to buy as close to year end as possible! Just look at what happened to both home prices and interest rates in 2018. Media...
California Passes Solar Panel Requirement on New Homes
December 10, 2018 © Westend61/Getty Images Starting in 2020, all new homes constructed in California will be required to have between 2 kilowatts and 3 kilowatts of electric...
The 2019 Color of the Year Is…
December 10, 2018 Expect to see more coral hues in home design next year. Pantone, the corporation known for its paint forecasts, unveiled “Living Coral” as its 2019 Color of ...
Fewer Investors Are Flipping Homes as Profits Weaken
December 7, 2018 More investors are starting to back away from flipping homes as home price gains slow. The average home flipping returns dropped to a 6.5-year low in the third quarter, and the sha...
Average Homeowner Equity Gain in Third Quarter: $12K
December 7, 2018 Homeowners are still finding plenty of equity in their homes, but the gains are slowing. Homeowners with a mortgage saw their equity rise by 9.4 percent over the past year, accordi...
Study: Delayed Homeownership to Hamper Millennials’ Retirement
October 26, 2018 Financial experts are growing concerned by how millennials’ lack of homeownership will impact them financially when they retire. "Homeownership is one of the touch...
NAR: Keep Rental Deduction Simple
October 19, 2018 Rental Properties, Taxes, Tax Reform By: Evan Liddiard “The new deduction for qualified business income included in last year’s tax reform act shou...
Why Home Buyers Need to Hurry
October 24, 2018 While there have been signs recently that the market may be shifting toward the favor of home buyers, prices are still on the rise in many areas around the country. The median sa...
Nearly 4 Million to Get a Credit Boost: Good for Mortgages?
October 23, 2018 Many consumers may see their credit scores move higher, following an announcement on Monday from FICO, a leading credit scoring company. FICO, Experian, and Finicity announced a ne...
Be Prepared For Home Emergencies! Some Owners Don’t Even Change Batteries in Fire Alarms
October 22, 2018 Many homeowners overlook key safety measures when performing property upkeep, focusing too heavily on sprucing up the kitchen and overall design of their home and not enough on sec...
Foreclosures Sink to 13-Year Low
October 11, 2018 Foreclosures are disappearing from most community listings. Foreclosure filings—default notices, scheduled auctions, or bank repossessions—fell 6 percent in the third quarter,...