Mortgage Rates Drop Significantly in 2019
According to the FreddieMac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, average U.S. mortgage rates ended 2019 significantly lower than where they were at the end of 2018. […]
Month: December 2019
California Looks to In-Law Units to Ease its Housing Crisis
Looking to ease his State’s housing shortage, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of housing legislation aimed at making Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU’s) even […]
Congress Passes Bill to Lift $10,000 Cap on State and Local Tax Deductions
The House of Representatives passed the Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act which eliminates the marriage penalty and the $10,000 cap on the […]
‘Zillow Offers’ Now Available in Los Angeles and Orange County
Zillow Group recently announced that it is now buying and selling houses in Los Angeles and Orange County, California, reported ABC7.com Homeowners interested in Zillow […]
The Latest Updates from WeWork
WeWork to Terminate 10-15 Percent of its LeasesWeWork is reviewing about 100 leases around the globe and could pull out of some of them as […]
Real Estate Brokers Sue Trulia Over its Premier Agents Program
A group of brokers have brought a lawsuit against Trulia for its Premier Agents Program, which allows agents and brokers to purchase an advertisement on […]
U.S. Renters Paid $512 Billion in Housing Rent in 2019, Says Zillow
U.S. renters spent a cumulative $4.5 trillion on rent during the 2010s, according to a new report by the Zillow Group. In 2019 alone, renters […]
Pending Home Sales Fell 1.7 Percent in October, Says the NAR
The National Association of Realtors said Wednesday that its pending home sales index, which measures the number of purchase contracts signed, fell 1.7% last month. […]
The Biggest Property Owners in Silicon Valley
According to a recent report by the San Jose Mercury News, the top 10 property owners in Silicon Valley own over $59 billion in total […]