Will Home Builders Provide Relief to Frustrated Home Buyers?
Record home prices and strong demand typically translate into a robust and active real estate market with heavy transaction volume. However, in this real estate cycle, […]
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Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Real Estate
Recent advances in technology have affected many facets of the real estate industry, including digitizing documents, automating property management functions and extending consumer access to listing […]
Home Sales Fall, Prices Rise in February
A lower inventory of homes for sale, combined with strong demand for housing and a red hot economy are driving real estate prices through the […]
Pace of Home Flipping Reaches its Highest Level Since 2006
Home flipping, defined as the practice of buying and selling the same home within a 12-month period, reached its highest level in 10-years according to a […]
The Best and Worst Cities in America for Renters
Forbes magazine published its list of the best and worst major metropolitan areas for renters in the U.S. Indianapolis has the lowest average apartment rent at $806, or 17% […]
Strong Economy and Hot Job Market Drive Up Mortgage Rates
A strong economy and a hot job market is driving up interest rates, according to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey. 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage: Averaged […]
Crowdfunding Meets Real Estate Investing
In recent years crowdfunding has emerged as an alternative way to finance everything from business startups, investment ideas, philanthropy, personal donations and even real estate investments. The […]
Higher Prices & Rising Rates Bring Housing Affordability to an 8-Year Low
A combination of higher median home prices and rising interest rates have made the U.S. housing market the least affordable it’s been since Q3 2008, […]
Portland Tops 2016 Housing Price Gains
Portland, OR home prices led the nation in price appreciation, surging 13.8% in 2016 to$354,400, according to Business Insider. Meanwhile, as of December 31, 2016, Real […]
Seattle’s Home Prices Show Signs of Softening
Seattle’s red hot housing market is showing signs of softening, according to an article in the Seattle Times. The city’s median house price of $635,000 is down […]