We can’t help who we fall in love with, and even more frustratingly, who falls in love with us. It’s simply one of life’s mysteries. And we might not know exactly why we fell in love with real estate, but we probably have our suspicions. Here are five reasons why to fall in love with […]
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The Federal Reserve Bank of New York just released their latest monthly Survey of Consumer Expectations and the results are encouraging for the housing market. The survey showed that attitudes toward owning a home as a good financial investment remained strongly positive, with 65% of all respondents regarding the buying of property in their zip code
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In yet another strong housing related report, foreclosure activity dropped for the 10th consecutive month. The April 2019 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows foreclosure filings — default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions — were reported on 55,646 U.S. properties in April 2019, down 5 percent from the previous month and down 13 percent
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Real estate brokers and sales agents help clients buy, sell, and rent properties. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of real estate brokers and sales agents is projected to increase by 11% between 2019 and 2022 – about as fast as the average for all occupations. By 2022, there are estimated to be about 380,300
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Louisville! While the fabled Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY had an unusual outcome this weekend, the City of Louisville was the big winner. And that is because homeowner’s in Louisville, KY pay the lowest real estate taxes among the 50 biggest Metro-City areas! LendingTree just released its study on how owning real
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Reader’s Digest has come out with a very interesting list where they complied the most “famous” home in every state. Some have historical significance, some architectural and some are due to celebrity status. The list below has some gems like Helen Keller’s birthplace, the Playboy Mansion and the house from the Home Alone movie: Alabama – Helen Keller’s
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While the total number of units selling is down slightly (due to limited inventory), the median home price set a new all time record for a March reading. According to the National Association of Realtors Existing Home Sales report, the median price for a home moved upward to $259,400 which is up from March 2018
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According to ATTOM Data Solutions, U.S. properties with a foreclosure filing during the first quarter of 2019, were down 23 percent from the previous quarter and down 15 percent from a year ago to the lowest level since Q1 2008. “While some markets saw a slight uptick in foreclosure filings, that is above pre-recession levels, the
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According to a new report by RedFin, Americans are speeding up the time to search and tour homes before making a decision and putting in an offer. With more homes on the market, prices growing at a slower rate and even falling in some markets, and less competition from other buyers, finding a home is
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New Home Sales were much stronger than market expectations and consensus forecasts. February sales jumped to an 11-month high as new home sales hit 667,000 units on an annualized pace, this was 4.9% higher than January’s pace and 0.6% from this time a year ago. At the current sales rate, it would take 6.1 months
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