Mar 7, 2017 | Real Estate News
Luxury Owners Go to Extreme for Safety From high-resolution security cameras to concrete walls and even safe rooms, some luxury homeowners are taking the idea of home security to a new level. The Wall Street Journal says high-end homeowners are adopting “James...
Mar 1, 2017 | Real Estate News
All-Cash Sales Falling Nationwide All-cash sales are on the decline, accounting for 32.4 percent of total home sales in November 2016, down 4.5 percentage points year over year, according to CoreLogic’s most recent housing data. That’s a significant drop...
Feb 28, 2017 | Real Estate News
Parents May Need a New Mortgage Perspective Parents are having a tough time saving money. Fifty-one percent of parents recently surveyed say their mortgage was having a “major impact” on their ability to save, according to Bankrate’s Money Pulse survey for February....
Feb 22, 2017 | Real Estate News
Minimum Salaries Needed to Buy in 27 Cities An increase in interest rates means home shoppers likely will need a higher salary in order to afford a median-priced home in 27 of the largest metro areas, according to mortgage data provider HSH.com’s fourth-quarter...
Feb 21, 2017 | Real Estate News
These Cities Boast the Cleanest Air Some of the cleanest cities in the U.S. are usually in agricultural communities that have a natural forest or natural reserve nearby, according to realtor.com®’s data team. On the other hand, the most polluted cities tend to be...
Feb 14, 2017 | Consumer News and Advice, Real Estate, Real Estate News, Trends
Don’t Underestimate Power of Pets Pets are having more of an influence in home buying and selling as well as renovation, a new study by the National Association of REALTORS® shows. Eighty-one percent of Americans say that animal-related considerations play a role when...