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 of income are important if you’re seeking to retire comfortably. One of the top ways to produce a steady income throughout your golden years? Real…
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 growth is accelerating. Fast-forward to 2017 and beyond, and all three of these trends are expected to continue influencing each other and the entire market.…
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 key predictions for the coming year: Millennials and boomers will move markets In 2017, the U.S. real estate market will be in the middle of…
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 work extra hard to obtain a mortgage. Here, Redfin recommends some tactics self-employed individuals can take to improve their chances of getting approved for a mortgage: 1) Have…
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. Here, GOBankingRates.com offers a look at some renovations to avoid if you want to increase, rather than hurt, your homes value. 1) Luxurious Lighting From ceiling-mounted lights…
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…
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 Real Estate Developers and Investors, a program of Smart Growth America, in conjunction with the Center for Real Estate and Urban Analysis at the George…
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 the single-family housing market. Today, baby boomers and other homeowners age 55 and older control almost two-third (or about $8 trillion) of the nation's home…
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 the housing recovery began, despite record-high asking prices. Based on realtor.com's preliminary findings, homes spent a median of 65 days on the market in May—the…
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 by 2020. If you're not up-to-speed with the zero-energy building concept — relying on a home's extraordinary energy conservation and on-site renewable energy to meet…