June Homes Sales Rise, Surpass 2006
Existing-home sales increased in June to their highest pace in over eight years, while the cumulative effect of rising demand and limited housing supply helped push the national median sales … Continue reading
Orlando Real Estate Photography Gives Agents Competitive Advantage
Competition is heating up in Florida real estate as sales increase. This puts more pressure on listing agents to deliver results to clients, and real estate photography and real estate … Continue reading
Existing-Home Sales Rise in June as Home Prices Surpass July 2006 Peak
Sellers are demanding results from listing agents now more than ever, and Orlando real estate photography is becoming a major component to lead buyers to properties, and to lead sellers to the agents … Continue reading
Student Loans Hurt Home Ownership
Becoming a homeowner requires a lot of cash, but a college degree can sometimes make it harder. In 30 of the top 100 markets in the country, saving for a … Continue reading
A Millennial, A Mom And A Mortgage: Ties that bind
Eight years ago, I became an accidental homeowner at age 25. I didn’t plan it that way. And even though it means I carry the burden of paying for two … Continue reading
Rising Mortgage Rates Could Block a Third of Millennials
By Christine DiGangi Mortgage rates hit a 2015 high when the national average on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage hit 4.08 percent earlier this week, according to Freddie Mac’s weekly survey. … Continue reading
Cash Buyers No Longer Overcrowding the Housing Market
By Bob Sullivan In many parts of the country, housing prices gave returned to pre-recession levels. That’s good news for sellers, bad news for buyers. But buried within the latest … Continue reading
Gen-X: Not Buying Homes
Millennials are often blamed for the drop in homebuying, but Generation X isn’t jumping on the homeowner bandwagon either. The U.S. homeownership rate has been falling since 2005, and Gen-Xers … Continue reading
Land For Sale: $232,000,000
A piece of land the size of New Jersey is up for sale in Australia. At a sprawling 23,000 square kilometers (14,000 square miles), the Anna Creek Station in South … Continue reading
Middle Class Struggles To Pay Bills
Making the rent is a common struggle for the poor. But it’s becoming increasingly difficult among the middle class. One in five renter households making $45,000-$75,000 a year are considered … Continue reading