Foreclosed Homes Boomerang in Value
Homes that were foreclosed during the housing crisis have gained almost twice as much value as other homes, according to...
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Student Debt and Affordability Create Rift between Homeowners and Renters
Despite lackluster economic growth and stark home-price appreciation in several parts of the country in recent months, roughly three-quarters of...
RealtyUSA Merges with Howard Hanna Real Estate Services
Hoddy Hanna Yesterday at a joint press conference held in Buffalo, N.Y., Howard W. “Hoddy” Hanna, III, chairman of Howard Hanna...
Brexit Vote Drives down Mortgage Rates, Results Show
Slow growth in China and the Brexit vote in the U.K. have played a major role in driving down mortgage...
Rose-Colored Glasses: Homeowners Value Properties 2 Percent Higher Than Appraisers
Home values assigned by appraisers were 1.93 percent lower than what homeowners estimated in June, according to the Quicken Loans'...
Lots in 2015 Are Smallest on Record
The median lot size of a new single-family detached home sold in 2015 dropped under 8,600 square feet for the...
Surprisingly Strong Job Rebound Provides Some Temporary Relief
Following a disappointing (and downwardly revised) 11,000 jobs gained in May, the economy generated a whopping 287,000 jobs in June....
Top U.S. Metros for Real Estate Investment Revealed in New Report
With the U.S. homeownership rate falling to its lowest rate since 1967 in July 2015, this has been a banner...
Survey Shows International Home Sales Dollar Volume Retracts in U.S.
Waning economic growth in many countries and higher home prices further enhanced by a strengthening U.S. dollar resulted in a...
What the Latest Fair Housing Guidance on Criminal Background Checks Means for Real Estate
The Fair Housing Act (the “Act”) unequivocally prohibits intentional discrimination by housing providers, but last year, the United States Supreme...
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