Planning for Retirement by Investing in Real Estate
Your retirement may be a long way off, but if you’ve yet to start planning, you could find yourself in a financial bind. According to Realty Biz News, multiple streams…
Homes Values Growing at Fastest Pace Since 2006
As 2016 draws to a close, annual growth in rents has stabilized, the number of homes listed for sale is at its lowest point on record and annual home value…
The Five Real Estate Trends That Will Shape 2017
Realtor.com’s economic data team has once again analyzed its market data and economic indicators to develop a picture of the key housing trends for 2017. Here are some of the…
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How to Improve Your Chance of Being Approved for a Mortgage if You’re Self-Employed
There are 15 million self-employed workers in the United States, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. While that's well and good, when it comes to securing a home loan, self-employed people have to…
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20 Home Renovations That Could Hurt Your Home’s Value
Thinking about investing in some refurbishments to help boost your homes value for resale? Be warned: Some home improvements, particularly when they are done with resale in mind, can actually hurt your homes value.…
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…
Walkable Urban Locations Continue to Rise in Popularity
Walkable real estate development projects and places continue to increase nationwide, but some metro regions are progressing faster than others, according to a new national report released by LOCUS: Responsible…
Baby Boomers Poised to Influence the Housing Market
Whether they decide to move from their current homes or age in place, the decisions baby boomers and other older homeowners make during the next few years could significantly impact…
Spring Ushers in Robust Home Market
This spring’s real estate market is coming in strong. New data released by realtor.com shows that homes in May are moving off the market at the fastest pace seen since…
Will Zero-Energy Homes Alter the Future of Real Estate?
There's been a lot of buzz recently about the zero-energy building trend, especially in California, which recently mandated that all new residential buildings must be built to zero-net energy specifications…
