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Showcase Stylish Storage Solutions

2017-05-08T02:00:22-05:00May 8th, 2017|NAR|

By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR® Magazine “The home needs more storage!” It’s a common gripe heard from homeowners and buyers. A home can never have too many shelves or closets. Indeed, a majority of about 1,000 survey respondents said their number-one biggest annoyance about their home: “The lack of storage,” according to the 2015 HSH.com… Continue Reading Showcase Stylish Storage Solutions

Looking at Mexican Buyers of U.S. Property on Cindo de Mayo

2017-05-05T10:32:58-05:00May 5th, 2017|NAR|

Cinco de Mayo recognizes the Mexican army’s triumph over France at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. While today gives us a chance to celebrate Mexican culture here in the U.S., many of our Mexican friends own property here. According to NAR’s 2016 Profile of International Activity in U.S. Residential Real Estate, Mexico ranked fifth… Continue Reading Looking at Mexican Buyers of U.S. Property on Cindo de Mayo

What We’re Reading: May 1-5

2017-05-05T09:30:17-05:00May 5th, 2017|NAR|

Excess, marketing, architecture, technology, agriculture, benefits, property prices, and caffeine. This has got to be the most superfluous utensil we’ve ever seen. Speaking of unnecessary objects, here is a reflection piece on minimalism. It seems finding balance is the key to reducing stress at home. Give us some other synonyms for unnecessary because we are… Continue Reading What We’re Reading: May 1-5

Instant Reaction: April Jobs Report

2017-05-05T07:47:22-05:00May 5th, 2017|NAR|

The following is NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun’s reaction to this morning’s U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report for April: “This good jobs report for April should dispel any notion of a potential economic recession. Moreover, the continuing low levels of people filing for unemployment checks, as well as the high numbers of job openings,… Continue Reading Instant Reaction: April Jobs Report

Year-to-Year Comparisons of What Realtors® Have Been Saying About the Housing Market

2017-05-04T15:37:10-05:00May 4th, 2017|NAR|

This blog post was written by Karen Belita, Data Scientist. In the monthly REALTORS® Confidence Index Survey, the National Association of REALTORS® asks members if they have additional comments or information regarding the demand, demand-supply conditions, changing buyer profile and preferences, mortgage/credit issues, or other issues impacting the market in their own words. The additional… Continue Reading Year-to-Year Comparisons of What Realtors® Have Been Saying About the Housing Market

What to Expect at This Month’s REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo

2017-05-04T13:27:08-05:00May 4th, 2017|NAR|

NAR’s annual REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo in D.C. is right around the corner. Thousands of Realtors® will flock to Washington the week of May 15 to hear from industry experts on the top issues impacting real estate. In addition to three core focuses this year – tax reform, the National Flood Insurance Program and the importance of sustainable… Continue Reading What to Expect at This Month’s REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo

Distressed Sales Slid to Six Percent of Residential Sales in March 2017

2017-05-04T11:11:14-05:00May 4th, 2017|NAR|

With rising home values, improved economic conditions, and fewer foreclosures, the share of sales of distressed properties has generally continued to decline. Distressed sales accounted for six percent of sales in March 2017 (seven percent in February 2017; eight percent in March 2016), based on the March 2017 REALTORS® Confidence Index Survey Report. Foreclosed properties… Continue Reading Distressed Sales Slid to Six Percent of Residential Sales in March 2017

What Realtors® are saying about the Housing Market in March 2017…

2017-05-03T15:56:32-05:00May 3rd, 2017|NAR|

This blog post was written by Karen Belita, Data Scientist. In the monthly REALTORS® Confidence Index Survey, the National Association of REALTORS® asks members if they have additional comments or information regarding demand-supply conditions, changing buyer profile and preferences, mortgage/credit issues, or other issues impacting the market in their own words. Based on the additional… Continue Reading What Realtors® are saying about the Housing Market in March 2017…

Instant Reaction: Lawrence Yun on Today’s FOMC Announcement

2017-05-03T13:47:34-05:00May 3rd, 2017|NAR|

Below is the following statement from NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun on the Federal Reserve’s decision today to stand pat on raising short-term rates: “Today’s FOMC decision is only a short-term, temporary pause. With no change in monetary policy, mortgage rates look to remain within the narrow band of 4.0% to 4.5% for the foreseeable future.… Continue Reading Instant Reaction: Lawrence Yun on Today’s FOMC Announcement

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