Is the Second-Home Market About to Boom?
YOLO (you only live once) took on a deeper meaning during the pandemic, and Americans’ glimpse of their own mortality may drive vacation home sales. Since the start of the … Continue reading
In a virtual learning world, do you still need to buy a house in a good school district?
Living in a good school district is one of the biggest factors for homebuyers, even if they’re empty nesters. The National Association of Realtors found in its Profile of Home … Continue reading
Making sense of ultra-low mortgage rates
Last week, we published a story about United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) offering 15-year fixed mortgage rates as low as 1.875% for purchases and refinances. The article drew mixed reactions, with … Continue reading
How Has the Pandemic Changed Buyer and Seller Behavior?
90% of Realtors say their local market is in recovery mode, and some are even hotter than they were pre-pandemic – but it’s sparked 7 noteworthy changes in customers. As … Continue reading
Home Prices See Biggest Gains in Two Years
CoreLogic: Exceptionally strong demand, historically low supply and record-low mortgage rates combined to fuel the fastest home price growth since 2018. July home prices were 5.5% higher across the country … Continue reading
Virus May Have Actually Boosted the Housing Market
In earlier times, a pandemic + recession would have slowed the market, but today’s unique circumstances seem to have sparked an even stronger demand for homeownership. Three-quarters of homebuyers who … Continue reading
The Top Three Coronavirus Real Estate Myths?
A bad time to sell? Well, no. It may not seem like it to those outside the real estate industry, but buyer demand continues to outstrip seller supply. And many … Continue reading
5 Ways to Create Great Virtual Events
Great webinars and online meetings rarely just happen, and it’s a new tool for many people. Bad lighting, weak Wifi, audio holes and weird video can seem unprofessional. With millions … Continue reading
RE Recovery Index: 2 Fla. Cities Beating Pre-Pandemic Levels
The U.S. real estate market is now doing better than it did before the pandemic, with the Recovery Index hitting 103.8 compared to a back-to-normal score of 100. Two Central … Continue reading
Investing Giant to Double Down on Single-Family Home Buys
Invitation Homes wants 88K more single-family homes in its portfolio. The company buys homes and rents them, with a business model that mimics a multifamily complex. Invitation Homes, the nation’s … Continue reading