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 […]
Month: September 2017
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 […]