Around the U.S., especially right here in California, Asian buyers are flooding the real estate market. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) found that in the 12 months ending March 31, 2013, Asian buyers accounted for 18% of all foreign real estate purchases. Many Asian buyers...
There are a lot of reasons to install energy-efficient improvements in your home, not least of which includes saving money on your bills each month. Soon, a new bill could promote more energy-efficiency among home owners by offering mortgage-underwriting guidelines that factor in cost savings...
Wood floors are one of the top features that buyers are looking for these days. But what if your home doesn’t have hardwood floors? You may only see dollar signs in your eyes, but there are actually a lot of cost-effective wood flooring options on the...
The art of house flipping – once so popular in stronger economic times – is making a big, bold return, this time with a glamorous new face. As reported by The Wall Street Journal online, ritzy residential enclaves such as the Hollywood Hills aren’t the only...
In a new report by Trulia, it was revealed that prices are on the rise again in some of America’s least affordable housing markets. When surveying the 100 largest metro areas around the U.S., the report found that 98 of those real estate markets saw...
There’s no question that the national real estate market has finally found more stable footing once again. In many U.S. housing markets, foreclosures are on the decline, while building permits have started to rise. However, according to a recent report by RealtyTrac, in some markets...
Many homeowners and real estate agents have been frustrated by the slow pace of the short sale process, but Fannie Mae has announced new efforts to fast track things. Fannie Mae says they will start by upping their early communication with real estate agents, including...
According to Freddie Mac, short sale and REO fraud continues to be identified as the U.S. housing market climbs back to normal. Rob Hagberg, associate director of fraud investigations at Freddie Mac, says that despite the improvements in the real estate market, “This area is...
According to a recent survey by Coldwell Banker Real Estate, millennial couples are placing a bigger importance on buying a new home versus getting married. The survey found that almost 25% of married couples ages 18 to 34 actually purchased a home together before saying...
Both RealtyTrac and Moody’s Investor Service are in agreement that foreclosure timelines are growing longer. In fact, they say that all loan servicers experienced an extension in foreclosure timelines during the fourth quarter of 2012. This was especially true in judicial states, which helped to...
