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This blog highlights the findings of a May 2018 Realtor® University Center for Real Estate Studies[1] research paper that found that manufactured homes[2] have increasingly become safer, with customized designs that give them the look of site-built homes, while being highly affordable at half the cost of site-built homes. For 6.6 million households, manufactured homes… Continue Reading Manufactured Homes: Affordable, Safe, and Decent Housing for Aspiring Homeowners

What to expect from the local housing market? People are changing jobs every 4 years[1] on average, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Since U.S. workers are changing jobs more frequently than a couple of years ago, we take a closer look at the most popular moving destinations and the local housing market… Continue Reading Where is the Workforce Moving?

Unemployment is low and the economy is growing—more more than 4 percent in the last quarter—but  home sales are actually going down for many real estate agents. The typical agent in the last year worked on 11 transaction sides, down from 12 sides the previous year. What’s going on? For starters, the inventory crunch is… Continue Reading Are You Competing for a Real Estate Pie That’s Not Growing?

By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR® Magazine Furniture is getting curvier this year. Rounded options are pushing out the sharp-edge designs. It can be a nod to the 60’s and 70’s but contemporary fabrics and details are keeping it from looking dated. You’ll likely notice softer lines, curves, and ruching are growing more popular, designers say.… Continue Reading Hot Home Trend: Furnishings With Curves

Through the first half of 2018, existing-home sales are down just a tad, by 2.2%, while new home sales are up 7.4%. Home prices continue to move higher by 5%. Distressed property sales have fallen to historic lows, comprising only 3% of total sales in recent months. The one area of concern is increasing housing… Continue Reading No Housing Recession Over Horizon

“Blood Moon”, jobs and dating apps, Game of Thrones, the importance of reading, the Bank of Mom and Dad and emotional ties to your house. We couldn’t see the “Blood Moon” from the U.S., but a German astronaut on the International Space Station got some great pictures. Would you market your job on a dating… Continue Reading What We’re Reading: July 30-August 3

Foreign buyers purchase property across the United States, but 52 percent of international buyers are still concentrated in five states: Florida, California, Texas, Arizona, and New York, according to NAR’s recently released 2018 Profile of International Activity in U.S. Residential Real Estate. [1],[2] Foreign buyers 266,800 U.S. existing homes during April 2017‒March 2018. Florida was… Continue Reading Florida, California, and Texas: Top Foreign Buyer Destinations, According to 2018 NAR Survey

NAR members and Association staff can borrow up to six electronic books, digital audios and/or videos at no cost, through the Virtual Library eBooks Collection. Members can also borrow up to three books for 30 days from the Library Catalog for a nominal fee of $10. Call Member Support at 800.874.6500 for assistance. The Happiness Advantage by Shawn… Continue Reading New Books–August 2018