Tag Archives: Buying
Post-recession, homeowners doing much better than renters
Source: Curbed A new report by Apartment List paints a less-than-positive picture for renters. In the aftermath of the mortgage crisis, many of the costs of homeownership have gone done, even as homeownership rates reach record lows. At the same...
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Back to school? Here’s how it impacts home values
Source: Housingwire The power of good school districts Neighborhoods with at least one good elementary school have greater home values as well as higher home price appreciation over the long term compared to homes without good schools, according...
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Home sales are rising, so why isn’t inventory going up?
Source: HousingWire Between 2012 and 2015, home sales have increased by almost 600,000 units, from 4.67 million units to 5.25 million units, while housing inventory has been flat or down. Existing home sales are up 5 percent year over year in the...
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California pending home sales post third straight annual increase in June
Source: C.A.R. Led by the San Francisco Bay Area, California pending home sales continued their upward momentum in June to post three straight months of annual increases, according to the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.). Making...
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