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2018
According to ATTOM Data Solutions’ 2018 Rental Affordability Report, “buying a median-priced home is more affordable than renting a three-bedroom property in 240 of 447 [or 54% of] U.S. counties analyzed for the report.” For the report, ATTOM Data Solutions compared recently released fair market ...
01/22/2018
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Some Highlights: Atlas Van Lines recently released the results of their annual Migration Patterns Survey in which they tracked their customer’s movement from state-to-state over the course of 2017. Idaho held on to the top spot of ‘high inbound’ states for the 2nd year in a row followed by Washin...
01/22/2018
Every month, CoreLogic releases its Home Price InsightsReport. In that report, they forecast where they believe residential real estate prices will be in twelve months. Below is a map, broken down by state, reflecting how home values are forecasted to change by the end of 2018 using data from the...
01/18/2018
According to the National Association of Realtors’ latest Realtors Confidence Index, 61% of first-time homebuyers purchased their homes with down payments below 6% from October 2016 through November 2017. Many potential homebuyers believe that a 20% down payment is necessary to buy a home and hav...
01/17/2018
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There are many people sitting on the sidelines trying to decide if they should purchase a home or sign a rental lease. Some might wonder if it makes sense to purchase a house before they are married and have a family, others might think they are too young, and still, others might think their curr...
01/17/2018
As the Marvin Gaye song lyric goes, "Ain't nothing like the real thing, Baby." And while that might be a good motto to live by, when it comes to home trends and décor, today it's all about faux. You can have a great-looking place, even if it wasn't built that way, and without a huge expense. And...
01/15/2018
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It is common knowledge that a great number of homes sell during the spring-buying season. For that reason, many homeowners hold off on putting their homes on the market until then. The question is whether or not that will be a good strategy this year. The other listings that do come out in the sp...
01/15/2018
Between rising prices, tough loan limits, and massive competition among other eager would-be buyers, it can seem like an impossible feat to purchase your first home. Homes in first-time buyer ranges are highly coveted and stories abound of buyers having made offers on numerous homes, only to b...
01/14/2018
It is difficult assuming the parental role with your parents and making decisions about "what is right" for the people who raised you. There is also a lot of emotion tied up in switching roles and the loss of independence for everyone involved. Sometimes, however, it becomes necessary for a so...
01/13/2018
In a recent release of new standard forms for use by its members, the California Association of REALTORS®(CAR) published form PIA (Property Images Agreement) for photos, video, and other media. It is intended to delineate and clarify the agreement(s) and obligation(s) that are created when a r...
01/12/2018
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