real estate
Assess your Credit Standing to Prepare for Buying a New Home
If 2016 is the year you buy your dream home, make an effort to get your ducks in a row, starting with your credit standing. The logical place to start would be at AnnualCreditReport.com where you can ...
The housing market hasn’t peaked yet
Thanks to the housing market crash during the Great Recession, you may be hesitant to purchase real estate out of fear prices have reached their highest points. You may believe buying today means your...
The National Foreclosure Rate Falls
A recent report detailing the nation’s foreclosure rates show that the housing market is continuing its rebound. Based on October’s numbers, the country’s foreclosure stock decreased, and the portion ...
RealtyTrac: Home prices in 35% of major metro areas hit all-time high in 2015
In 2015, over one-third of the country’s major metro areas reached all-time high home prices. Detroit, one of these locations, hit a peak in October. According to the real estate records, the me...
Lack of Confidence in Real Estate Market Keeping Americans on the Sidelines
While many would-be homebuyers agree that the American dream of owning one’s home is still a viable goal, a growing number of people hesitate to take the first step out of fear of losing their d...
20 Hottest Housing markets right now
October has historically proven to be a slow month in real estate, and last month held true to this tradition. However, despite the natural slowness of the market, some cities performed exceptionally ...
What do Pending Homes Sales Really Forecast?
When looking at all the indicators in the real estate market, realtors make some typical conclusions. Traditionally, they look at the pending home sales in any one month and believe that the actual pu...
East and West U.S. Divided on Home Prices
Because of a split between states east of the Mississippi River and those west of the river, indicators for the U.S. home market seem to be all over the board. From June to July, cities in the East, i...
Out-of-Control Rents Make Home Ownership Even More Attractive
A great many Americans have chosen to rent their primary residence rather than purchasing a home. Renting has traditionally been a choice that allowed you to obtain a residence while remaining free fr...