Real Estate Marketing & Beyond

Featured News, Residential

Home sellers believe they're in control and have big expectations

By Mike Wheatley | May 20, 2021

Survey: Buyers seek friendlier neighbors, flexible spaces and more smart home tech

By Mike Wheatley | May 4, 2021

Home buyers are showing more interest in being a part of a friendly, or neighborly community, a new survey has found. They’re looking for homes where their neighbors are more likely to share similar interests and where people are generally more active in the community, the survey found. The takeaways came from Bank of America’s […]

Featured News, Residential

Young adults may stay home with mom and dad longer than expected

By Mike Wheatley | April 28, 2021

Young adults who moved back in with their parents may have been expected to move out again once the COVID-19 pandemic eases, but it’s becoming apparent that many are likely to want to stay at mom’s and dad’s even longer than that. It’s a trend that has big implications for housing. Last year it was […]

NY lawmakers want more transparency from co-ops

By Mike Wheatley | April 16, 2021

Lawmakers in New York are trying to push through a bill that would force co-op boards to explain why they reject potential buyers of their apartments. The bill is meant to prevent discrimination by co-ops when they make such decisions, proponents of the new law say. If the state senate bill is approved, it would […]

Renting a Room

Residential, US Real Estate

Questions to Ask When Renting a Room

By Bill Gassett | April 14, 2021

Considerations When Renting a Room in Someone's House Are you considering renting a room in someone's house? You are not alone as sharing space in a home has become more popular. Owning a home can be expensive. That's why many people are opting to rent a room in their home so they can help cut […]

Real Estate, Residential

People are buying golf homes again after years of declines

By Mike Wheatley | March 24, 2021

Home buyers are showing more interest in golf community homes again and it’s all thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. In its 2021 Luxury Outlook report, Sotheby’s International Realty said that after five years of closures all around the U.S., golf courses are once again growing in popularity. Sotheby’s said that it saw a 26% increase […]

Home Buying, Residential, US Real Estate

The pandemic has caused a surge in demand for vacation homes

By Mike Wheatley | February 16, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic appears to have inspired more people to look at buying a vacation home, according to a new analysis of mortgage data by the online real estate brokerage Redfin. In its analysis, Redfin found that mortgage applications for second homes jumped by 84% in January, compared to one year ago. And in September […]

Residential, US Real Estate

Renters' credit scores are improving

By Mike Wheatley | February 8, 2021

Renters are on the whole managing to improve their credit ratings, even as many struggle to cope with the financial consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. A new analysis by RENTCafe of more than 5 million lease applications in the U.S. shows that landlords are approving new tenants with higher credit scores than in previous years. […]

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