Top 10 Remodeling Projects That Offer the Biggest Returns
By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR(R) Magazine Home owners are investing in their homes once again, according to recent industry surveys that point to a strong rebound taking hold in home remodeling....
View ArticleJanuary Existing-Home Sales Hold with Steady Price Gains, Seller’s Market...
WASHINGTON (February 21, 2013) – Existing-home sales edged up in January, while a seller’s market is developing and home prices continue to rise steadily above year-ago levels, according to the...
View ArticleJust How Big is the FHA?
The FHA has been in the headlines a lot recently. So have assertions regarding how large of a presence the institution has in the housing market. The FHA’s significance varies based on which benchmark...
View ArticleCommercial Real Estate Sectors Steadily Improve
WASHINGTON (February 25, 2013) – Major commercial real estate sectors continue to improve, albeit slowly, with gradual economic improvement and job creation driving absorption of space, according to...
View ArticleEconomy Advances 2.2 Percent in 2012
Based on early estimates, economic activity closed 2012 on a mixed note. Though gross domestic product grew at 2.2 percent for the whole year, the fourth quarter results were disappointing, showing a...
View ArticleJanuary Pending Home Sales Up in All Regions
WASHINGTON (February 27, 2013) – Pending home sales rose in January, and have been above year-ago levels for the past 21 months, according to the National Association of Realtors®. There were healthy...
View Article60% of Single-Family Renters Plan to Buy Within 5 Years
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View ArticlePoll: Americans More Optimistic About Recovery
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View ArticleMap of Existing-Home Sales Regions
Northeast Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont Midwest Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio,...
View ArticleInternational Buyers: A Significant Part of Real Estate Sales
NAR has estimated residential sales to foreign buyers at $ 82.5Billion for the 12 months ended March 2012, approximately 8.8 percent of the total residential market by dollar volume...
View ArticleBest Crime Prevention? Add Housing, Report Says
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View ArticleHome Price Changes for Fourth Quarter 2012
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View ArticleThe Market Pulse Survey in Retrospect
Note: this is the first part of a three-part article on consumers’ views towards home buying and home ownership over a nine-year period. NAR has produced the Market Pulse survey from 2003 through...
View ArticleHome Feature Preferences
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View ArticleBuyers Value Storage Space, In-Law Suites, NAR Survey Finds
Purchasing a home is an important life decision, and many factors can influence the home choices buyers make. The National Association of Realtors® 2013 Profile of Buyers’ Home Feature Preferences...
View ArticleThe Market Pulse Survey Retrospect: Part 3
Note: this is the third and final part of a three-part article on consumers’ views towards home buying and home ownership over a nine-year period. Access to credit, down payments, and job security all...
View ArticleThe Market Pulse Survey Retrospect: Part 2
Note: this is the second part of a three-part article on consumers’ views towards home buying and home ownership over a nine-year period. The first part is here With the dramatic swings in the...
View ArticleAfter Central Air, Buyers Want Walk-In Closets
Recent home buyers who want a walk-in closet but didn’t get one in their home say they’re willing to spend $1,350 for one. That’s just one of the important findings in the 2013 Profile of Buyers’ Home...
View ArticleIllinois Governor Declares 2013 'The Year of Home Ownership'
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View ArticleSeller's Market Emerges This Spring: Are You Ready?
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