Financing Should Buyers Wait for Lower Mortgage Rates? With mortgage rates fluctuating over the past six months, dipping down to record lows, it makes sense why some buyers would be unsure of...
Sales Home Prices Increase by Highest Rate in 6 Years The national median home price increased by 11% in August, but buyers don’t seem to mind. This is the largest annual increase since February...
Economics What Can Buyers Expect from the Remainder of 2020? To make predictions for the remaining months of the year may seem impossible because of lingering uncertainties, but one real estate pro...
Sales California Home Prices Rise By 34% Home prices are rising and listings are decreasing across the country but, arguably, nothing like in California. Since January of this year,...
Affordability Home Affordability Dropped Slightly in July The National Association of Realtors reports that the median household income increased in July, but median home prices advanced at a higher...
Economics Is the American Dream Becoming Less Achievable? As home prices continue on an upward track, housing inventory only stretches thinner, and as the economy remains weak, this may not be the...
Economics Home Prices Jump 13%—Highest Yearly Advance in 7 Years For the four-week period ending September 6, median home sales, pending homes sales, and new listings increased. Median homes sales grew by...
Financing New Record Low Mortgage Rates Bring Buyers Relief Mortgage rates hit another new low this week, according to Freddie Mac. For 30-year fixed-rate mortgages, the most common type of loan,...
Economics Jobless Claims Surged This Month, Here’s Why As more Americans return to work, it may be concerning that applications for unemployment benefits have risen these past four weeks. During...
Economics More Homeowners Want Home Improvements, But Done Themselves Analysts believe home improvement and DIY trends will become a mainstay as more Americans move to lower density areas. This means more green...