Category Archives: Buying a Home
Buying a house? A real estate agent can make all the...
Source: USA Today The court case in Missouri that said that the way real estate agents have long been compensated amounts to a conspiracy to violate antitrust laws rests on shaky legal grounds and has led to misrepresentations about the real...
Read More ›What experts say about buying a home now and refinancing later
Source: CBS News With interest rates remaining high, would-be homebuyers may be asking themselves: In this economic climate should I buy a home now at high rates and refinance later, or should I wait for rates to fall? For instance, buyers...
Read More ›Starter homes may be a thing of the past
Source: CNBC For millennial and Gen Z homebuyers, purchasing a starter home – smaller and less-expensive dwellings – may be a thing of the past as homeowners stay in their homes longer. Nearly 40% of Americans between the ages of 25 and 44...
Read More ›Features that boost a home’s value in 2023
Source: Real Simple Buyers who can afford a home in today's market appear willing to pay even more for luxuries that personalize their space, according to Zillow. Amenities such as steam ovens, pizza ovens, and, professional-grade appliances...
Read More ›When your second home is your first home
Source: NY Times A growing number of first-time buyers are purchasing a second home while renting their main residence. Industry observers say a combination of rising home prices and work-from-home flexibility has prompted some hopeful homeowners...
Read More ›Latinos a growing force in the housing market
Source: Washington Post Latino homeownership is expanding across the country at a record pace, with younger buyers fueling much of the increase, according to data by the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP). The...
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