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The real value of the construction industry rose 8.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2017, the largest increase since the first quarter of 2016, according to the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. This surge is an encouraging
March marked the second straight month of increases for existing-home sales in the country. Total existing-home sales rose 1.1 percent to an annual rate (seasonally adjusted) of 5.60 million, up from 5.54 million in February, according to NAR’s most recent
This March, the market saw an increase of 8.9 percent in median sales price from a year ago, achieving the highest rise in price in over four years, according to Redfin. The median home sale price in March was
Nationally, homes are less affordable than a year ago, meaning fewer households can afford what’s currently on the market based on household income, according to joint research by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and realtor.com. “Wages are growing, which
Hurdlr, a Washington, D.C.-based startup that helps freelancers monitor expenses, taxes and other back end personal business needs, recently announced a new focus on the real estate industry. It will provide agents with goal-setting features paired with its original income-tracking
Homebuyers hoping to own a new home by summer may have to be more patient, according to a recent report by realtor.com. The seasonally adjusted numbers in the latest residential sales report released by the U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of
New Jersey city councilman David Donnelly was appointed the director of operations of Big State Home Buyers, a privately-held home-investing and selling specialist in Texas. Donnelly will work side-by-side with Brian Spitz, founder of Big State Home Buyers, in
Homebuyers should be prepared for the fast-paced 2018 market, as homes sold faster than ever in 2017, with no signs of slowing down, according to the 2017 Zillow Group Consumer Housing Trends Report. Last year, it took 81
Americans were more confident about buying a home in March than in April, according to the latest Fannie Mae’s latest Home Purchase Sentiment Index, which increased 2.5 points in March to 88.3, a significant change compared to the 3.7 point
Those buying a home in the U.S. are facing difficulties as housing prices continue to surge for the 24th straight month, which caused home sales to decline for the fourth straight month, creating a seller’s market across the country.
On April 12, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson and Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the debut of an initiative intended to promote public awareness and increase the reporting of sexual harassment in housing. The
Zillow recently expanded its Instant Offers platform to a second city as part of an overall plan to get into the buying and selling game around the country. The product got its start in Las Vegas last year and
Of the many factors prompting homeownership, one particular catalyst that encourages millennials to delve into real estate is social media. In surveys that compare social media’s influence on millennial first-time homebuyers to all first-time homebuyers (of which millennials make
Upon this week’s announcement of a new logo for the first time in 45 years, the National Association began to hear backlash from its members. Many agents around the country not only disliked the design but were confounded by
Home prices across the country are heating up faster than the temperature as the spring market gets underway. According to realtor.com’s March 2018 monthly housing trend report, the U.S. median listing price for a home was $280,000 last month,
The latest Home Price Index from CoreLogic reveals that U.S. home prices increased for the seventh consecutive month in February, up 6.7 percent from February 2017 and 1 percent from January 2018. CoreLogic’s HPI Forecast predicts that U.S. home prices
