Category Archives: Buying a Home
This is the best time in history to invest in real...
Source: MarketWatch If you’re an investor, there’s never been a better time in history to get into real estate, according to a MarketWatch contributor. Prices continue to increase, with median home prices rising to new all-time highs in some...
Read More ›Buyers say they’re willing to pay extra for ‘smart’ homes
Source: Washington Post A study by Coldwell Banker found that 71 percent of buyers in a sample of 1,250 American adults want a “move-in ready” house and that 57 percent of those buyers looking at older houses would consider them updated –...
Read More ›San Francisco housing market may be ‘normal’ by end of year
Source: BusinessInsider San Francisco’s housing market is cooling down. This week’s S&P/Case-Shiller home price index showed that San Francisco's market may become more "normal" in the coming months, though affordability would remain a...
Read More ›Natural hazard risk holding back home sales
Source: HousingWire But home prices are higher in high-risk areas Home sales in counties with low natural hazard risk increased during the first half of 2016 at double the rate as those with high natural hazard risk, according to ATTOM Data...
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