Fed Can’t Solve Housing Puzzle Alone
Real-estate agents and home builders have been declaring that this is the best time to buy a home since the beginning of time, but this, quite obviously, has not always been the case. This year,...
View ArticleHomes as ATMs: It’s Starting Again
Since property values are rising, homeowners are taking advantage of cash-out refinancing. According to Black Knight Financial Services, these types of transactions have seen their highest increase in...
View ArticleWhy you should buy a home right now
With the housing market now fully recovered from the recent economic downturn, interest rates on mortgages are at near historic lows. A 15-year fixed rate mortgage for someone with good credit can be...
View ArticleChinese-Speaking, Cash-Paying Buyers Increase 229 Percent
A recent study shows that 46 percent of people who speak Mandarin Chinese as their native language and bought homes in the 17 months prior to June 2015 paid up front with cash. In 2005, only 14 percent...
View ArticleMeet the biggest landowners in the US
Real estate has been a lucrative market since the country’s inception. Some of today’s biggest landowners can trace their roots back to the earliest days of the nation. Others have joined this...
View ArticleWith the Clock Ticking on Tax Breaks, Is It Black Friday for Homes?
All signs are showing now is a great time to purchase real estate. It is important to understand tempting tax breaks may expire at the end of the year. Since there is no indication these will be...
View ArticleWhy Real Estate Market Conditions Matter
When getting ready to sell a home, it’s important that real estate market conditions are taken into account. Real estate market conditions can help someone price their home appropriately, reducing the...
View ArticleBy not downsizing, baby boomers help clog up the real estate pipeline
During the 1960s and 1970s, baby boomers were known as rebels. With time, they evolved into reasonable adults who overtook the real estate market. However, with age, these people are holding onto their...
View Article6 Easy Ways to Rejuvenate Your Kitchen
Without undergoing a costly renovation, there are numerous ways you can bring modern touches to your kitchen. Changing the paint, cabinet doors, and drawer pulls are just a few easy ways to transform...
View ArticleSix Great Reasons to Buy a Home in 2016
It’s a good year to become a homeowner. Since a number of factors have shifted the financial benefits of homeownership to your favor, it’s time to embrace a mortgage payment. From phenomenally low...
View ArticleHomeowners Reap Remodeling Benefits Whether Selling or Staying, Say Realtors®
When it comes time to sell a home, most homeowners will do some remodeling and improve upon things to make the home more desirable to potential buyers. Recently remodeled homes often get sold for...
View ArticleQuestion #1 for 2016: How much will the economy grow in 2016?
As 2016 has started, everyone is anxious about the state of the country’s economy. Although many financial experts explain things will continue to improve, you may be interested to learn how much of a...
View ArticleU.S. Will Track Secret Buyers of Luxury Real Estate
Since rumors of illicit money laundering have been flowing through the real estate market, the U.S. Treasury recently explained it will start identifying and targeting secret purchasers. Beginning with...
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