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Buyers May See ‘Whirlwind Year’

Home buyers hoping for a less competitive market before they make their move may be disappointed. The housing market remains unseasonably hot over the typically slow winter period. In the January just concluded, the typical U.S. home sold faster than in any other January on record, according to realtor.com®’s monthly housing report, released Tuesday. “We’re […]
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Best Paint Colors for Selling in 2022

Greens may dominate paint firms’ lists of the hottest color of the year, but neutral colors still reign for the largest buyer pool. Eighty-one percent of interior design experts recently surveyed say whites and creams are the best colors to use when selling a house in 2022, according to the Paint & Color Trends 2022 […]
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Young Adults Move Back Home in Record Numbers

As the pandemic caused by COVID-19 has continued, more young adults have chosen to move back home with their parents. In 2020, the share of young adults aged 25 to 34 living at home rose to the highest share recorded since 1960: 17.8%, the National Association of REALTORS® reports. That percentage remained high in 2021 […]
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Millennials Willing to Blow Budgets, Buy Sight Unseen

In the competitive housing market, millennials are willing to take chances for a shot at homeownership. Ninety percent of millennials recently surveyed by Clever Real Estate say they’d be willing to buy a home “sight unseen.” Eighty-two percent would be willing to buy a fixer-upper that needs major repair, while 80% are willing to […]

Uncategorized Buyers May See ‘Whirlwind Year’ Home buyers hoping for a less competitive market before they make their move may be disappointed. The housing market remains unseasonably hot over the typically slow winter period. In the January just concluded, the typical U.S. home sold faster than in any other January on record, according to realtor.com®’s monthly housing report, released Tuesday. “We’re […]

Uncategorized Best Paint Colors for Selling in 2022 Greens may dominate paint firms’ lists of the hottest color of the year, but neutral colors still reign for the largest buyer pool. Eighty-one percent of interior design experts recently surveyed say whites and creams are the best colors to use when selling a house in 2022, according to the Paint & Color Trends 2022 […]

Uncategorized Young Adults Move Back Home in Record Numbers As the pandemic caused by COVID-19 has continued, more young adults have chosen to move back home with their parents. In 2020, the share of young adults aged 25 to 34 living at home rose to the highest share recorded since 1960: 17.8%, the National Association of REALTORS® reports. That percentage remained high in 2021 […]

Uncategorized Millennials Willing to Blow Budgets, Buy Sight Unseen In the competitive housing market, millennials are willing to take chances for a shot at homeownership. Ninety percent of millennials recently surveyed by Clever Real Estate say they’d be willing to buy a home “sight unseen.” Eighty-two percent would be willing to buy a fixer-upper that needs major repair, while 80% are willing to […]

Uncategorized Existing-Home Sales Reach Highest Point Since 2006 Existing-home sales ended 2021 on a high note as home buyers rushed to buy a home to take advantage of ultra-low mortgage rates. Overall, sales were up 8.5% in 2021 compared to 2020, the National Association of REALTORS® reported Thursday. But the new year could bring about lower sales numbers as more buyers become […]

Uncategorized Home Features Prompting More Americans to Move About 40% of 2,100 Americans recently surveyed say they are considering a move in 2022. Gen Z and millennials, remote workers, renters, and parents with young children are all planning a move, according to a new survey from LendingTree. For the more than 800 survey respondents planning a move this year, their top reasons are […]

Uncategorized Omicron Not Scaring Off Home Buyers The latest COVID-19 variant is prompting a wave of new infections—more than 1 million daily cases were reported on Monday alone. Omicron is also the most contagious variant yet. But housing analysts don’t believe omicron will hamper the housing market and deter buyers and sellers—at least it doesn’t done that so far, observers say. Housing […]

Uncategorized Where Did People Move to in 2021? Long-distance, state-to-state moves saw an increase this year, according to new U.S. Census Bureau data. Some states came out clear winners as they gained more new residents over the year. MoveBuddha analyzed more than 400,000 relocation queries in 2021 to compile its 2021–2022 moving migration report to see the top growing and declining states […]

Uncategorized Are At-Risk Homeowners Better Off Selling? Pandemic-related mortgage forbearance programs are expiring, but hundreds of thousands of homeowners continue to struggle with payments. When loan modifications still don’t help, owners may find themselves at risk of foreclosure. But selling the home, which is likely to have accumulated a lot of equity over the past year, may be a much better […]

Uncategorized Showings Aren’t Following Typical Seasonal Slowdown Real estate’s typical seasonal slowdown isn’t happening this year. Sales remain high and lookie-loos are still out in force. ShowingTime, a residential real estate showing managing and market stats tech provider, reports “surprising” home buyer activity particularly in the Midwest and South regions during October. Big Markets like the Bay Area, CA. , Los […]

Uncategorized Inflation Drives Mortgage Rates Over 3% The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was back above 3% this week, and economists believe rates will continue to increase over the next few months. “The combination of rising inflation and consumer spending is driving mortgage rates higher,” says Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. “Shoppers looking to buy a home are fueling a strong demand while […]

Uncategorized Housing Markets With Largest Surge in Cash Sales All-cash purchases rose to their highest level since the first quarter of 2015, according to a new report released by ATTOM Data Solutions, a real estate data firm. All-cash purchases comprised 34% of all single-family house and condo sales in the third quarter. In some markets, all-cash transactions represented more than half of sales. Cash […]

Uncategorized Homes Continue to Sell at Record Speeds Home buyers are still snatching up homes at a quick pace. Homes sold more quickly in October than in any October in recent history, according to realtor.com®’s Monthly Housing Report. The typical home spent just 45 days on the market in October, reaching an eight-month streak of homes selling faster than in any month before […]

Uncategorized Millennials to Keep Housing Strong for Years to Come Expanding wealth and growing families are prompting more millennials to become homeowners. Ultra-low mortgage rates are continuing to attract them as well. Young adults ranging from 26 to 41 years old comprise about 22% of the U.S. population. It’s why the housing market has been watching this age segment so closely for so long. […]

Uncategorized Study: Property Values Fall 30% From Poor Landscaping A new study aims to put into perspective the impact curb appeal can have in a home sale. An Oct. 13 study by Trees.com shows property values can decrease by up to 30% due to poor landscaping alone. The website surveyed 1,250 real estate professionals for its study. Seventy-eight percent of real estate professionals say […]

Uncategorized Why This Fall Is a Big Opportunity for Buyers The housing market has been fiercely competitive over the last few months, but hopeful buyers who keep getting shut out may soon find better luck. Several signs in the housing market point to a potential opening to buy this fall, housing analysts say. For one, competition is reportedly cooling and listings are receiving fewer offers. […]

Uncategorized Inventory Hits 2021 High, Competition Remains Fierce Home buyers are finding more housing selections this fall, but they’re still up against some serious competition. Nearly one-third of the 50 largest metros saw increases in the number of newly listed homes compared to last year, according to a new report from realtor.com®. “This September, buyers had more options than they’ve had all year […]

Uncategorized What Americans Will Sacrifice to Buy a Home Most Americans want to own a home at some point in their life, and they say they’re willing to make sacrifices to achieve it. For some, that means forgoing alcohol or vacations for a year to save. But others say they’re willing to give up having kids in order to have their dream home. About […]

Uncategorized What to know when buying raw land or vacant lots with approved architectural plans So you want to build a house from the ground up? Buying a vacant lot is merely the beginning of an intensive process requiring foresight, the patience of a monk and a reliable team of experts to lean on. Even if the list price includes approved architectural plans and the necessary entitlements, the undertaking still […]

Uncategorized Bidding Wars Reach Their Lowest Level This Year Competition for homes on the market is lessening, which could provide an opening for home buyers who have been losing out amid this year’s bidding wars. In August, about 59% of offers on homes written by Redfin agents faced competition, which is a record low for this year and the lowest level since 2020, according […]