Category Archives: Buying a Home
Talking Points
The share of homes selling above asking price rose from 34 percent a year ago to 39 percent in March, according to the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. Conversely, the share of properties selling below asking price dipped to 32...
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Renters Now Rule Half of U.S. Cities
Source: National Real Estate Investor Fifty-two of the 100 largest U.S. cities were majority renter in 2015, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. Since 2009, 21 cities had shifted to renter-rule. Renters now dominate in both hot housing...
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Hispanic Homeownership Rate Rises for Second Straight Year
Source: RIS Media Hispanics are an overriding force in homeownership, flouting national figures as they establish owner households at a rising rate for the second straight year. According to the National Association of...
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These Food-Centric Developments are Bringing the City to the Suburbs
All growing, innovative communities with local food at their core, these sustainable developments are redefining community culture through healthy living. By Leah Demirjian Courtesy The Cannery While...
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Millennials Drive Housing Confidence Higher, Despite Red-Hot Prices
Source: CNBC Both buyers and sellers alike are feeling very good about the housing market this spring, even as home values hit new highs and mortgage rates move up. A monthly sentiment index from Fannie Mae rose to the...
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Spring housing already overheating
Source: CNBC The spring housing market started early this year, not because of higher-than-average temperatures but because of hotter-than-average demand and overheating home prices. "This spring housing market is shaping up to be another...
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