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Jul 26, 2021


Competition Intensifies For Spring's Best Homes
By now, everybody knows the housing market's hot. They're probably also familiar with the factors that have kept it buzzing. Low...
Jul 26, 2021


Neighbors Have Become More Neighborly
In times of crises, people tend to come together. That's certainly been true over the past year. The coronavirus pandemic meant we all...
Jul 26, 2021


Homeowner Equity Continues To See Gains
When you own a home and its value increases, you build equity. And when the amount of equity you've built is more than double what you...
Jul 26, 2021


Mortgage Credit Availability Continues To Improve
In order to be approved for a mortgage, borrowers have to meet certain standards. How well they meet those standards not only determines...
Jul 26, 2021


Jul 26, 2021


Gap Widens Between Buying And Selling Sentiment
In April, Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index found a widening gap between the number of respondents who say it's a good time to...
Jul 26, 2021


Mortgage Report Says Metrics Look Strong
While the housing market outperformed expectations last year, it wasn't untouched by the economic impact of the pandemic. There were...
Jul 26, 2021


Month Of May Is Best For Seller Premiums
Everybody with a home to sell wants to get as much as they can for it. But beyond sprucing it up and making sure it looks its best,...
Jul 26, 2021


Home Price Increases Show Market's Strength
The S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Indices are considered a leading measure of U.S. home prices. According to their most recent release, ...
Jul 26, 2021


Contract Signings Bounce Back After Declines
The number of contracts to buy homes rebounded in March, according to new numbers from the National Association of Realtors. Their...
Jul 26, 2021


Jul 26, 2021


Urban Neighborhoods Gaining Buyer Interest
Many home buyers used the coronavirus as an excuse to get away from it all. After the pandemic's initial onset, interest in small towns...
Jul 26, 2021


Booming New Home Market Sees Sales Surge
Today's market is a seller's market. But despite the best conditions in years, fewer homeowners are listing their homes for sale....
Jul 26, 2021


March Market Starts The Spring Off Hot
If you've been shopping for a house in the past few weeks, you've likely already noticed that the spring housing market is off to a hot...
Jul 26, 2021


Remote Work Leads To Second-Home Sales Surge
The number of Americans working remotely skyrocketed after the coronavirus took hold last March. And with newfound freedom to work from...
Jul 26, 2021

Jul 26, 2021


Jul 26, 2021


Americans Say Now's The Right Time To Sell
When there are more home buyers than homes for sale, that's a seller's market. Homeowners can get top dollar for their homes, since...
Jul 26, 2021


Extreme Weather A Factor In Buying Decisions
One of the primary purposes of a house is protection from the elements. After all, we all want to feel safe at home – and shelter from...
Jul 26, 2021
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