This blog post was written by Managing Director of Housing Research, Danielle Hale, and Data Analyst, Hua Zhong. Home listings went under contract slightly more often on Mondays followed by Fridays and Tuesdays in 2016. Here is the data: As we start the New Year, this is a good time to take a look and… Continue Reading EHS in 2016 by the Numbers – Part 4 – Contracts
It might seem sort of silly and an odd exercise in nostalgia, but the most iconic of candybar phones — the Nokia 3310 — is rumored to be making a comeback. If you think about it, though, there’s definitely a market for it: those who need little more than an emergency phone, those who are… Continue Reading A Classic Mobile Phone Is Set To Return and More In Five for Wednesday
WASHINGTON (February 14, 2017) — Technology is transforming how Realtors® conduct business and communicate with clients. Now more than ever, Realtors® know the importance of staying up-to-date with the new and emerging technologies that are essential to the real estate business. To help Realtors® stay well informed of the latest business technology skills and trends… Continue Reading NAR Tech Edge Events Keep Realtors® Apprised of Latest Tools
NAR released a new Aspiring Home Buyers Profile that captures the consumer sentiment of the housing market for non-homeowners—defined as those that rent and those that live with someone else (such as family and friends) rent-free. The report is aptly named, for nearly nine in 10 non-homeowners expressed the desire to own a home of… Continue Reading Affordability is Main Hurdle for Aspiring Home Buyers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Sharon Delia (803) 772-5206 Strong start for 2017 South Carolina real estate market COLUMBIA, S.C. (February 14, 2017) -- South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) today released its January housing market data indicating a strong start to the New Year. Closed sales are at 4,660 -- the highest it has been since January… Continue Reading Strong start for 2017 South Carolina real estate market
Using data from the 2016 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers we can break down household composition, and the relationship it has to home purchasing choices. Among all recent home buyers, 66 percent were married couples, 17 percent were single females, eight percent were unmarried couples, and seven percent were single males. Three percent of… Continue Reading Home Buyer Households: Valentine’s Day 2017
WASHINGTON (February 13, 2017) — When making decisions about buying, selling or renovating their homes, Americans, by and large, take their pets' needs into account, according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors®. The 2017 Animal House: Remodeling Impact report found that 81 percent of respondents said that animal-related considerations play a… Continue Reading When Buying, Selling and Renovating, it’s an Animal House, Say Realtors®
Proposals to overhaul the U.S. tax system are gaining steam in Washington, with plenty at stake for homeowners. National Association of Realtors® President Bill Brown is speaking out and committing to fight on behalf of important tax incentives like the mortgage interest deduction, the state and local property tax deduction, and 1031 like-kind exchanges. Brown… Continue Reading VIDEO: Bill Brown Speaks Out on Tax Reform
According to a new report from the National Association of REALTORS®, a majority of Americans take their pets’ needs into account when making decisions about buying, selling or renovating their homes. The 2017 Animal House: Remodeling Impact report discussed the importance that animals in the home have for families across the United States, including how pets and animals impact the buying and… Continue Reading Animal House! A New Report on Pets and Remodeling
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