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Read more about the article Homebuyers Can Now Search by School on Realtor.com
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Homebuyers Can Now Search by School on Realtor.com

Realtor.com has launched a new home search by school boundaries to help buyers narrow their search to specific elementary, middle and high schools. Schools continue to play a major role in how buyers search for homes. More than 40 percent of potential homebuyers with children would use a school-led home search feature, according to Realtor.com. This is…

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July 10, 2017
Read more about the article One in Three Recent Homebuyers Made an Offer Sight-Unseen, Up from Nearly One in Five a Year Ago
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One in Three Recent Homebuyers Made an Offer Sight-Unseen, Up from Nearly One in Five a Year Ago

Thirty-three percent of people who bought a home during the past year made an offer without first seeing the home in person, according to a May survey of 3,350 homebuyers and sellers commissioned by Redfin. In a similar survey completed last year, 19 percent of buyers said they had offered sight-unseen. Among recent millennial homebuyers,…

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July 5, 2017
Read more about the article NAR Survey Finds Gen X on the Mend; More Children Living with Millennials and Boomers
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NAR Survey Finds Gen X on the Mend; More Children Living with Millennials and Boomers

An improving economy, multiple years of strong job growth and a notable increase in home values in most markets fueled a greater share of purchases from Generation X households during the past year. According to the National Association of Realtors’ 2017 Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends study, which evaluates the generational differences of recent…

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June 12, 2017
Read more about the article High Resale Value Projects You Can Tackle in a Weekend
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High Resale Value Projects You Can Tackle in a Weekend

You might think you have to put in a ton of time, effort and money to increase your home’s value. But that’s not entirely true. Here, RISMedia offers some weekend projects you can tackle that can help you easily update your property when it comes time to sell.     Repaint kitchen cabinets Buyers expect…

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March 7, 2017
Read more about the article CoreLogic U.S. Home Price Report Shows Prices up 5.9 Percent Year Over Year in May 2016
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CoreLogic U.S. Home Price Report Shows Prices up 5.9 Percent Year Over Year in May 2016

The global property information, analytics and data-enabled services provide CoreLogic released its CoreLogic Home Price Index and HPI Forecast data for May 2016 on July 5, showing home prices are up both year over year and month over month. Home prices nationwide (including distressed sales) increased year over year by 5.9 percent in May 2016…

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July 7, 2016
Read more about the article 5 Ways to Attract More Luxury Home Buyers
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5 Ways to Attract More Luxury Home Buyers

From posh outdoor living spaces to decked-out wine cellars, these luxurious features can transform ordinary homes into dream homes. According to real estate brokerage company Redfin, luxury home sales increased in fourth quarter 2015 and ended a nine-month slump, with an average luxury home sale price of $1.62 million. Sales in 2016 also are predicted…

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May 9, 2016
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Single-Family Sector Improves in 2016

This could finally be the year that production of single-family homes outpaces apartments in the U.S., according to the National Association of Home Builders' 2016 Spring Construction Forecast. On the downside, factors that stand to hinder a full rebound include a shortage of build-able lots and labor, along with limited access to acquisition, construction and…

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May 2, 2016
Read more about the article Your new neighbor in the ‘burbs? A millennial. Yes, really
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Your new neighbor in the ‘burbs? A millennial. Yes, really

If you are a member of the millennial group, you are maturing and are moving to the suburbs to escape the high rents and to take advantage of better school districts for your children. According to a national poll, only 17 percent of people in this group purchased a home within a major city last…

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April 18, 2016
Read more about the article The best month — and day — to list your home
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The best month — and day — to list your home

March is now the advent of the spring home-buying season. As the supply of available properties continues to lag demand in most areas of the country, competition between buyers is growing. This situation is changing many of the longstanding rules of real estate. Where the spring buying season once started in early May, more buyers…

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March 29, 2016