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Jun 18, 2024
Survey Finds Support For Building More Homes
A new survey from the National Association of Home Builders found that a majority of respondents know what the housing market's main...
Jun 17, 2024
Credit Availability Increases For 5th Straight Month
The typical home buyer doesn't pay much attention to fluctuating lending standards or the number of available loan programs. They aren't...
Jun 14, 2024
Americans Say It's Still Time To Sell
The housing market was good for home sellers before the pandemic and became even better after it. The number of homes available for sale...
Jun 12, 2024
Expert Panel Sees Home Prices Moderating
The combination of rising mortgage rates and continued price increases have made buying a home more challenging over the past year or...
Jun 11, 2024
How Much Has Price Per Square Foot Risen?
Square footage isn't always the best way to measure a home's value. The price for two homes with the exact same square footage can be...
Jun 10, 2024
Number of Homes For Sale At Four-Year High
How many homes there are available for sale affects both home buyers and sellers. For buyers, climbing inventory is good news and means...
Jun 7, 2024
Housing Outlook Says Activity Depends On Rates
Each month, Fannie Mae's Economic and Strategic Research Group releases an outlook detailing its expectations for the housing market and...
Jun 6, 2024
Fewer Home Buyers Signed Contracts In April
The number of signed contracts to buy homes can be a good indicator of where home sales are headed. After all, there are several weeks...
Jun 5, 2024
Recent Buyers Say Maintenance Is Main Issue
When you own a home you're responsible for everything from the front lawn to the furnace. It's your job to keep things maintained and...
Jun 4, 2024
Jun 3, 2024
Existing Home Sales Dip, Inventory Up In April
The number of previously owned homes sold in April fell 1.9 percent from the month before, according to new numbers from the National...
May 30, 2024
Americans Say Homeownership Is A Good Investment
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York conducts an annual survey of Americans that asks for their opinion on everything from the housing...
May 22, 2024
How Fast Are Homes Selling Now?
Choosing a home to buy is a big decision. It's also one that you may not have a lot of time to make. Inventory is still low in most...
May 1, 2024
Contract Signings See Best Month In A Year
Typically, after a contract to buy a home is signed, there are several weeks until the deal is closed and the sale is final. That means...
Apr 30, 2024
How Long Will You Live In The Home You Buy?
Buying a home is a commitment. It's not something you're going to do every other year. So, when you're searching for a home, you have to...
Apr 29, 2024
New Home Sales Surge In March
New home sales surged almost 9 percent in March, according to new numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and...
Apr 25, 2024
Home Prices Increase 1.7% During 1st Quarter
The housing market has cooled a bit from its pandemic-era boom, when buyers were on the move and locking in historically low mortgage...
Apr 24, 2024
Number Of Homes For Sale Continues To Rebound
The number of homes for sale continues to climb, according to new numbers from the National Association of Realtors. In March, total...
Apr 23, 2024
Builder Optimism Holds Steady Into Spring
Home builders know the housing market. They have to if they hope to be successful. After all, knowing where and when buyers are looking...
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