Category Archives: Buying a Home
Just what is a ‘smart home’ anyway?
Source: HousingWire As more people use the term “smart home” to boost sales and prices, the definition of what exactly constitutes a smart home is coming under greater scrutiny. Sean Blankenship, chief marketing officer of Coldwell Banker...
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New Study Examines Impact of Parental Money on Millennial Home Buying
Source: Curbed The probability of becoming a homeowner jumps 23 percent among adult children who receive a money transfer from their parent, according to a new report based on data from the Health and Retirement Survey. Receiving money from one's...
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Pending Sales of Existing Homes in U.S. Rise More Than Forecast
Source: Bloomberg As an encouraging sign that the housing market is entering its busiest selling season of the year, more Americans than forecast signed contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes in March. According to the National...
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It Could Take Years for Big-City Millennials to Save for a...
Source: Bloomberg Millennials are looking forward to buying a home, but many have grossly underestimated just how much they'll need for that all-important down payment. Millennials in about half of large metropolitan areas are underestimating how...
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