U.S. home values are up 5.5 percent over the past year according to the September Zillow Real Estate Market Reports. This is the fastest pace of appreciation in more than two years.
‘Fixer-uppers’ losing popularity as low inventories bite, Zillow says
October 26, 2016 by 1 Comment
Rising home prices and tough buyer competition may be giving sellers more flexibility to list their home for sale “as-is” without needing to fix it up first.
Is immigration the key to eliminating neighborhood blight?
October 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment
A report has been published that suggests immigrants could be vital to helping blighted neighborhoods recover, but it seems their potential is being ignored by those in authority.
How will the real estate market fare in 2017?
October 21, 2016 by Leave a Comment
You wouldn’t find many forecasts about the real estate market that go beyond 2016. But predictions and forecasts are exactly what give you an edge over the competition and a monopoly among customers.
Hooray, more single-family homes on the way
October 21, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Home builders have answered the call to provide more single-family homes in the last month, with production rising by 8.1 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 783,000 units
U.S. city planners increasingly combining residential & commercial spaces
October 20, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The scarcity of development land in some of the U.S.’s biggest cities is forcing developers to respond by combining residential and commercial spaces.
Millennials are the new driving force in U.S. real estate, Zillow says
October 19, 2016 by 1 Comment
Half of today’s U.S. home buyers are under 36 and reflect an increasingly racially diverse middle class, according to the first annual Zillow Group Report on Consumer Housing Trends.
The Fed says inventory shortages are the “new housing crisis”
October 17, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The acute shortage of homes for sale has been singled out by the Federal Reserve, which says the situation could have a negative impact on the U.S. economy.
USDA highlights lack of affordable, rural homes for rent
October 14, 2016 by
The National Rural Housing Coalition has brought to attention the lack of affordable rental options in rural areas of the country, particularly for those with low incomes.
Hurrican Matthew shines spotlight on flood protection efforts
October 14, 2016 by
Hurricane Matthew served to remind us of the havoc and devastation that can be caused by storm surges to people’s properties.
