Category Archives: Real Estate
Immigrants are closing gap in homeownership
Source: USA Today Immigrants are gaining on U.S.-born residents in homeownership, a positive development that’s likely enhancing their contribution to the economy, a Trulia study shows. Half of immigrants in the country owned homes last year,...
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More first-timers are now buying homes
Source: Associated Press First-time home buyers may be entering the market in greater numbers than industry watchers had assumed, according to a Zillow survey. Over the past year, nearly half of home sales have gone to first-timers....
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Five signs you’re ready to buy your first home
Source: Washington Post Purchasing a home, especially for a first-time buyer, can be extremely stressful. As the housing market improves, many people are thinking about becoming homeowners, but how do you know if you’re ready? If...
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Annual foreclosure inventory drops nearly 30 percent
Source: National Mortgage Professional Foreclosure inventory declined by 29.6 percent nationwide, and completed foreclosures declined by 42.4 percent compared with August 2015, according to CoreLogic’s August 2016 National Foreclosure...
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School ratings and real estate
Source: NPR It's well known in the real estate industry that highly rated schools translate into higher housing values. Several studies confirm this and even put a dollar figure on it: an average premium of $50 a square foot, in a 2013 national...
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