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Rising mortgage rates set to impact residential real estate in 2017

By Mike Wheatley | February 14, 2017

Housing affordability, debt, holding back prospective buyers

By Mike Wheatley | February 2, 2017

Affordability pressures, student debt and general confusion about down payment requirements prevented many aspiring homeowners from reaching the market in 2016.

Residential, US Real Estate

America has a senior housing problem looming

By Mike Wheatley | February 1, 2017

The next twenty years will see America's 65+ year old population surge from 48 million to 79 million, raising big questions about our country's ability to house everyone.

Real Estate, Rental Properties, US Real Estate

Airbnb rentals do not impact housing affordability, Zillow study claims

By Mike Wheatley | December 7, 2016

Nearly all housing experts surveyed last month in Zillow's quarterly survey agreed short-term home rentals like those offered on Airbnb and HomeAway do not have a meaningful and large impact on housing affordability

Featured News, Real Estate, US Real Estate

Sales of existing-homes slump in July, lack of inventory to blame

By Mike Wheatley | August 25, 2016

Slowed by frustratingly low inventory levels in many parts of the country, existing-home sales lost momentum in July and decreased year-over-year for the first time since November 2015, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

Mortgage, US Real Estate

Low income earners struggling to pay off their mortgages

By Mike Wheatley | July 21, 2016

People with low incomes spend nearly 23 percent of their income on monthly mortgage payments, compared to high-income earners, who spend 11.5 percent of their income on monthly house payments, according to a new Zillow analysis.

Real Estate, Residential, US Real Estate

Study: Most Americans have housing affordability concerns

By Mike Wheatley | June 20, 2016

The housing crisis that took hold over eight years ago hasn’t ended, at least according to the vast majority of respondents in the MacArthur Foundation’s 2016 How Housing Matters survey.

Home Buying, US Real Estate

Homebuyers Worry Most About Cost and Competition in Latest Redfin Survey

By Press Release | May 27, 2016

SEATTLE — May 27, 2016 — Affordability is the main concern keeping homebuyers up at night, according to a survey of 975 buyers conducted this month by Redfin (www.redfin.com), the next-generation real estate brokerage. One in four respondents cited affordability as their top concern in buying a home, making it the most common response. Competition […]

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