Tag Archives: Buying a Home
Homeownership cuts across party lines
Source: Builder Magazine Homeownership is an American value that transcends political parties, according to the Zillow® Housing Aspirations Report™. The biannual survey found that 68.7 percent of Republicans and 65.1 percent of Democrats see...
Read More ›Survey: American Dream varies by gender, age
Source: Hearth Insights When it comes to the American dream, women are more concerned about affordability and financial security than men, according to a recent survey from Hearth, a financial tech startup focusing on home renovation...
Read More ›Parents helping kids compete in bidding wars
Source: Wall St. Journal To help their adult children, more parents are reportedly taking out equity in their own home so their child can buy a home of their own. More parents are finding that their adult children need the extra...
Read More ›California home prices on track to hit a record high in...
Source: Orange County Register California’s five-year run of rising home prices is expected to last another three to five years, with median house prices on track to beat the record highs set during the housing bubble, a Realtor economist...
Read More ›Economist warns that buyers face increasing troubles
Source: CNBC From a broad view, the U.S. housing market looks very healthy. Demand is high, employment and wages are growing, and mortgage rates are low. But the nation's housing market is assuredly unhealthy; in fact, it is increasingly...
Read More ›August home sales tally best since 2005
Source: Orange County Register Low interest rates and a strong economy continued to drive Orange County homebuying to a 12-year high in August, despite a severe shortage of homes to buy, particularly at the lower price ranges, housing numbers...
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