Despite rising home prices early in the year, a significant portion of U.S. homeowners with a mortgage, about 44 percent, still owed more on their home than it was worth or didn’t have enough equity to move at the end of the ...
For most people, analytics is one of those subjects that other people pay attention to. There are a number of reasons why this is the case: there’s not enough time, it doesn’t seem important, or maybe it seems way too ...
Former tech executive turned blogger Bill McBride was one of the first to suggest that homes were precariously overvalued back in 2005. When he spots a trend, people have learned to listen. McBride — who gets up early every day ...
The California Association of Realtors announced a new TV, Web, radio and print ad campaign today that highlights the positive impact its 155,000 members have on the state's economy.
Two 30-second TV spots, featuring the "ripple" effect that the facilitation of home buying and selling has on the economy and families, will air on the ABC network in San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco from today through June 16. In addition, on April 17, a spot will air during the network's hit show "Modern Family" in the three markets.
A national multiple listing service run by the National Association of Realtors should be ready by late summer, the large trade association announced today.
NAR has been working for the last decade to put all of the nation's agent-represented homes for sale into one database, consolidating the 800-plus multiple listing services in the U.S. in the process.
"Everybody has been on board with the national MLS idea for a long time and we've been working on it for the last decade," the trade group said in a press release.
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The National Association of Realtors will launch its tech-conference tour this month, the trade group announced today. The first event of the tour will be held on April 12 in Fairfax, Va., and others will follow in different locations throughout the summer and fall ...
A new study published in the journal Housing Policy Debate may have identified another contributing factor to the financial crisis: neighborhood zoning ...
A price quote means nothing until it is properly locked with the lender. A rate lock, as it is commonly called, is the lender's commitment that it will make the specified loan at the specified price within a specified future period. The price includes not only the interest rate but also points, which are upfront charges expressed as a percent of the loan; fixed-dollar charges; and (if the loan is adjustable-rate) the margin and maximum rate.
Housing analysts blame the drop on tight credit conditions, constrained inventories of for-sale homes, and the rising number of single-family rental homes.
Congress should focus on doing no harm to housing and America's 75 million homeowners by maintaining current tax laws for homeownership and real estate investment, NAR says.
Blue Balliett, a bestselling author of young adult literature, told American Planning Association that she came up with the idea for her new book during the housing downturn, when she noticed a dearth of news stories about the effect foreclosures were having on her target audience.
How is the housing market in your state affecting the local economy? These reports outline the total economic impact of real estate related industries on the state economy, as well as the expenditures that result from a single home sale, including aspects like home construction costs, real estate brokerage, mortgage lending and title insurance. Find out how much the real estate industry is affecting the gross state product for your area.
The number of Americans who say they are optimistic about being able to buy a home soon saw a big jump in the past six months, according to a new survey.
Younger generations were badly hit in the recession, and many have delayed home ownership, which could put a long-term dent on their wealth later on in life.
Housing analysts blame the drop on tight credit conditions, constrained inventories of for-sale homes, and the rising number of single-family rental homes.
Congress should focus on doing no harm to housing and America's 75 million homeowners by maintaining current tax laws for homeownership and real estate investment, NAR says.
Blue Balliett, a bestselling author of young adult literature, told American Planning Association that she came up with the idea for her new book during the housing downturn, when she noticed a dearth of news stories about the effect foreclosures were having on her target audience.
How is the housing market in your state affecting the local economy? These reports outline the total economic impact of real estate related industries on the state economy, as well as the expenditures that result from a single home sale, including aspects like home construction costs, real estate brokerage, mortgage lending and title insurance. Find out how much the real estate industry is affecting the gross state product for your area.
The number of Americans who say they are optimistic about being able to buy a home soon saw a big jump in the past six months, according to a new survey.
Younger generations were badly hit in the recession, and many have delayed home ownership, which could put a long-term dent on their wealth later on in life.
