With 2014 behind us, 2015 promises changes within the market as the housing recovery moves forward, according to recently released information from Clear Capital, a provider of data and solutions for real estate asset valuation and collateral risk assessment. The company recently released its Home Data Index (HDI) Market Report...
Following years of retrenchment among prospective first-time homebuyers and the dampening effect it has had on the recovery of the housing market, first-timers will return to the market this year, according to the realtor.com 2015 Housing Forecast released December 4. This is among several key developments projected for the coming year...
Increasing energy efficiency has long been the mission of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and in 2015, two new regulations involving air conditioning equipment and water heaters will take effect to support this goal. REALTORS need to be familiar with the new regulations because the regulations will likely force...
(TNS)-Home prices are ending the year on a stable note, according to new data out Tuesday morning. The Case-Shiller Index - which tracks prices nationwide and in 20 major cities - reported prices grew 4.6 percent in October compared to a year earlier. That's the slowest pace since September 2012,...
The housing market received both good and bad news as of lately: the good news is that America's housing stock is now worth $27.5 trillion, an increase of $1.7 trillion over the last year. The bad news is that U.S. home values rose to 6 percent year-over-year through November, the...
Last week, housing-data giant RealtyTrac released an analysis of fair market rents and median home prices in more than 500 U.S. counties, which shows that buying is still more affordable than renting in the majority of U.S. housing markets. While this offers positive news for the housing industry, the report...
This year demonstrated a steady build-up of housing momentum - fueled by significant improvements in economic fundamentals, low mortgage rates, and compressed inventory - and is expected to carry the market into 2015 gains, according to the 2014 Housing Review issued by realtor.com. This review includes the Top 10 Real...
The answer can vary wildly depending on where you're working, how many hours a week and with whom. The following infographic will explain some of the variables. Whether you're an agent, a potential buyer or just someone thinking about getting into the real estate business, we think you'll find it...
Recently, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced plans to begin backing home loans with down payments as low as thee percent. This move came just days after the mortgage giants implemented less rigid lending standards in order to give Main Street citizens with less-than-perfect credit a better chance at homeownership....
Freddie Mac recently released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS), showing average fixed mortgage rates slightly up from a few weeks ago, but with the average 30 year fixed-rate mortgage remaining below four percent. "Fixed mortgage rates rebounded with the 30-year fixed mortgage rate increasing to 3.93 percent...