Marion Skubi Reprinted from realtor.com By Laura Kusisto 1:30 pm ET January 26, 2016 The size of new homes rose last year, suggesting Americans’ love of space remains strong but making new homes less affordable for a bigger swath of buyers. The average size … Read more
Reprinted from realtor.com By Liz Alterman 1:00 pm ET January 25, 2016 If you’re trying to sell your home, you’ve probably scrutinized it, staged it, and scrubbed it down from floorboards to rooftop as if the folks from Architectural Digest were stopping … Read more
Reprinted from realtor.com By Liz Alterman 4:00 pm ET January 22, 2016 You like being under a microscope? Whatever your answer to that question may be, you’d better get used to being scrutinized when you’re trying to buy a home. Your … Read more
Reprinted from realtor.com News Unique Homes By Kristine Hansen 4:00 pm ET, January 25, 2016 The Los Angeles metro is rife with beautiful homes, but an auction next month for a particular manse is generating big buzz. Perched on a … Read more
Reprinted News Trends article from Realtor.com By Jonathan Smoke 6:00 am ET January 7, 2016 Alex Belomlinsky/iStock Next week, we’ll hear President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address. Here at realtor.com®, we think it’s also a great time to review the state of the nation’s housing market. … Read more
Reprinted Real Estate News from Realtor.com By Laura Kusisto 12:26 pm ET January 7, 2016 Apartment rents increased faster last year than at any time since 2007, a boon for landlords but one that has stoked concerns about housing affordability for renters. Average effective rents nationwide rose 4.6% in 2015, the biggest gain since before … Read more
Reprinted from Realtor.com By Jamie Wiebe 1:00 pm ET January 7, 2016 If you’re shopping for a home, odds are you should be shopping for a home loan as well—and these days, it’s by no means a one-mortgage-fits-all model. Where you live, how long you plan to stay put, and other variables can make … Read more
Reprinted from Realtor.com News – Trends By Judy Dutton 3:48 pm ET December 18, 2015 With the holidays nearly upon us, many of us will soon be hugging loved ones, unwrapping gifts, chugging eggnog, and just kicking back at home—which makes this the perfect time to appreciate the roof over our heads by pondering some … Read more
Reprinted from National Association of Realtors DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 03, 2015 For home buyers chasing a bargain, they may want to act fast. Closings in January provide the best discount for home buyers, according to Lawrence Yun, the chief economist for the National Association of REALTORS®, in his latest column at … Read more
Reprinted from National Association of Realtors – DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 03, 2015 Say hello to the two colors you can expect to see a lot of next year: Rose Quartz and Serenity. For the first time ever, the Pantone Color Institute chose two shades simultaneously as the Color of the Year. … Read more
