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Home supplies across country at lowest point in 7 years
Bidding wars spiking early and hard in 2020
Redfin survey of 500 agents nationwide in 25 markets reports market is heading towards “mother of all bidding wars”
Redfin’s chief economist, Daryl Fairweather, responded to the online brokerage firm’s recent survey of some 500 agents nationwide in 25 markets...
11. Help your kids or grandkids figure out how to pay for their own higher education.
12. Don't flip property you wouldn't want to own as a rental if the market changes on you.
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32% of all home sales made by first-time buyers
National homeownership rate increased among people younger than 35 years
Overall sales increased +9.6% y/y in January 2020 though declined -1.3% compared to December 2019
Low mortgage rates incentivized first-time buyers to purchase homes in January 2020, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). First-time buyers accounted for...
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Data analyses from Urban Land Institute, Realtor.com and National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) point to cities with good investment potential in 2020
Metro-level studies highlight 5 metros in Texas & the Carolinas
Three top housing industry association and institutional research groups got together to determine which US cities may be solid bets as potential real estate investments in...
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FHA loans finance 1 in 8 housing loans sold in the US every year.
FHA loans are not restricted to lower-income homebuyers
FHA loans are not restricted to first-time homebuyers
Created in part by the National Housing Act of 1934 under the administration of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the Federal Housing Authority, FHA loans were designed to “…create access...
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According to Remodeling Magazine, renovation cost-to-value ratios or returns on investment (ROIs) for 2020 coming in at 63.7%
This ratio is down from 2019 and below last decade’s high of +71%
9 of 10 leading remodeling investments are outside
The remodeling/renovations market has been fueled by the fact that all American homeowners, not just Boomers, are extending their...
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The risk of contracting the coronavirus remains low.
Recommendations from Dr. Nancy Meissonier of the Center for Disease Control & Prevention are below.
Yes, you can plan, prepare and help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Now is the time to plan, prepare and help prevent the coronavirus, not panic. The risk of contracting this disease remains low...
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First-time buyers want the government to lower interest rates, provide tax credits and ease lending standards
Wish lists for the government vary by ethnicity and economics
First-time homebuyers of all stripes, income levels and ethnicities agree that the government could do more to help more people become homeowners. Those agreed-upon wish list items from the government include…
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It is agents’ jobs to help clients become real estate literate.
Understanding and using this glossary of terms will help make clients more savvy buyers, sellers and investors.
InmanNews prepared this glossary of financial terms used in real estate transactions. You might want to pass it along to your clients to help them become more savvy and confident...
