Airbnb to Start Branding its Own Properties Next Year
It appears that more restrictive local regulations and ordinances are driving Airbnb to get involved in the real estate development business. In a noteworthy development, Airbnb […]
Mortgage Rates Continue to Creep Higher
Weekly Mortgage rates crept up again by mid-October, according to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey. This is the biggest weekly increase in rates since July. […]
Intercontinental Hotels Launches New Brand Targeting Budget Travelers
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announced that it launched a new brand called Avid Hotels, targeting travelers at a slightly lower price point than its popular Holiday Inn […]
New Startup Helps with Down Payments in Exchange for Airbnb Income
A Seattle-based startup called Loftium is proposing to help homebuyers with up to $50,000 in downpayment on a home, according to an article in City Lab. In […]
Mortgage Rates Slightly Higher for the Week, but Lower than a Month Ago
Mortgage rates edged up slight higher this week, according to Bank Rate: 30-Year Fixed Rate: 3.77%, up 3 basis points from last week, but lower […]
A Tight Housing Inventory is Chocking Off Home Sales
The National Association of Realtors said existing-home sales fell 1.7% to a seasonally adjusted rate of 5.35 million, the worst level in 12 months. Total housing inventory at […]
Bitcoin is Playing a Bigger Role in Real Estate Deals
In another sign of the times, a growing number of property owners are embracing the idea of selling or renting their real estate in exchange […]
The Uneven Housing Recovery
July’s housing prices reached new records in half of the largest U.S. metro areas, according to Zillow’s most recent Real Estate Market Report. The report also […]
Median Gross Income of Commercial Realtors Reached $120,800 in 2016
Commercial brokers and appraisers are reaping the benefits of a hot real estate market, according to the 2017 Commercial Member Profile, recently released by the […]
Increase in Online Traffic Results in Data Center Construction Boom
Data center construction in North America surged by 43% from 2016, according to an article in World Property Journal. The data center construction boom is driven […]