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Millennial Must-Haves: What the Fastest-Growing Segment of Homebuyers Desires
The millennial generation is becoming an increasingly important aspect of the housing market. In fact, a 2015 National Association of Realtors study on generational housing trends showed millennials (...
Can Facebook Play a Part in Homeownership?
Social media can impact how we make everyday decisions—from which car we purchase to what doctor we choose. Now, a new study by the National Bureau of Economic Research shows that one of these popular...
Mortgage Rates: Rising Along with Fed Optimism
Mortgage rates rose for the second week, ticking up to 3.64 percent as Fed VIPs hinted they might raise short-term borrowing costs sooner rather than later. A year ago, 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages a...
What Home Purchasers Need to Know about Low Mortgage Rates
Mortgage rates continue to linger at their lowest level in three years … and rates are predicted to remain attractively low as we enter the peak home-buying months of the year, according to Real...
The Future of Green Building
In less than four years, California’s housing industry will be required to start building homes that produce as much power as they use during the course of a year as part of the state’s 2020 “ne...
Secrets of an Open House
You can look for homes on the Internet all day, but unless you actually visit a property, you can’t see firsthand the fabulous views, many amenities and whether you can envision yourself living ...
Spring Weather and the Real Estate Market: A Perfect Match
Everything grows in the spring, including flowers, baby animals and housing sales. Mortgage rates are close to a three-year low. This is improving consumers’ purchasing power. Many of these home buyer...
Great Ways to Save on Spring Home Improvements
Spring has arrived, and it’s the perfect time of the year to take on home-improvement projects. These can be expensive, but it’s possible to save money while still improving your home. 1. ...
7 Homeowner Tax Advantages
If you are interested in buying a home, you need to know how much you can afford. It’s vital to consider the tax advantages that come with ownership. Below are seven tax breaks that homeowners e...