Posts Tagged "real estate"
– The top 10 things you should know about 2017 Issues to expect, according to experts at NAR’s trends forum: Housing affordability, population changes and online retailers’ impact on brick-and-mortar stores. 9 global trends that may impact your market Big global shifts, such as U.K.’s Brexit vote, can change...
– NAR’s 2017 residential real estate forecast More millennials in their prime home buying years, rising household formation and continued job gains are expected to boost housing next year. NAR’s 2017 commercial real estate forecast Look for growth to flow into smaller markets and overall commercial expansion to continue...
– Distressed home sales hit nine-year low in 3Q ATTOM: Cash sales also logged a nine-year low. But Fla. ranks high in year-over-year median sale price increases, distressed sales and the number of cash buyers. Fla.’s housing market: Median prices higher in 3Q Median Fla. sales prices up 12.5%...
– Survey: Rising prices entice likely sellers to wait Home seller conundrum: Move-up buyers want to jump into the market now before prices go up, but they also want to wait and get top dollar for their current home. Tech drives design in today’s modern living room The formal...
– Which websites have the fairest agent-rating system? The Pa. Association of Realtors looked at nine websites that rate real estate agents, and found nine different rating systems with varying degrees of accuracy. Is one vote per condo unit a legal voting mechanism? Legal QandA: Also, if the HOA...
– First-time buyers, single women get traction in 2016 NAR’s 2016 buyer-seller survey found that FSBO transactions hit at an all-time low, almost 90% of buyers and sellers worked with a real estate agent, and the share of first-time buyers ticked up to 35%. Do online lenders offer lower...
– HUD sets FHA requirements for condo financing If a condo buyer wants FHA funding in a low-occupancy complex, the developer must show higher reserves, few dues in arrears and proof of its long-term stability. NAR: Pending home sales up in Sept. Despite a tight inventory of for-sale homes...
– New home sales rose 3.1% in September A tight inventory of new homes didn’t slow growth in Sept. as new home sales rose 3.1% thanks to recent hiring gains and still-low interest rates. Fla. real estate market rapidly returning to ‘normal’ Freddie Mac has a measure to determine...
– SandP index: Home prices rose in August Prices went up 5.1% in August after a 5% gain in July as an increasing number of buyers competed for a decreasing number of listings. Fannie and Freddie plan to streamline underwriting Mortgage loans could be less expensive and underwritten faster...
– Your buyers’ nemesis: Student debt, high rent Study: 53% of potential homebuyers with student loan debt say the debt is “somewhat” or “very much” an obstacle to them buying a home, up from 49% in 2014. In condos, what’s considered a ‘nuisance’ violation? Legal QandA: What exactly does...
