Changing trends in first-time home buyers
CityLab | Linda Poon This story examines statistics related to today’s first-time home buyers. Now, first-time buyers are increasingly unmarried, Asian or Hispanic. It used...
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Portland proposal aims to prevent displacement following infill housing plan
The Oregonian | Elliot Njus Portland is packaging its plan for more density in single-family neighborhoods with a broad proposal to prevent displacement of low-income...
Report: consumer house-buying power is the highest it’s been since 1991
HousingWire | Alcynna Lloyd In June, consumer home-buying power increased by 12.2 percent from the previous year. In June, home prices fell 2.2%, declining 4.6%...
Five tips to avoid overpricing a listing
Inman | John Giffen I tell agents getting a listing is relatively easy if you are prepared and know how to present your value proposition...
Certain home sales of $400,000 and under may soon not need an appraisal
HousingWire | Ben Lane A proposal to increase the threshold at which residential home sales require an appraisal is pending final approve from the Federal...
Adjusting for inflation, how much easier was it for baby boomers to buy a home in Seattle?
Seattle Times | Gene Balk In this column from the Seattle Times’ FYI Guy, Gene Balk examines how much less baby boomers paid for their...
Study: 20 percent down payment myth persists
RISMedia | Odeta Kushi According to a recent study, about 19 million millennials in the 31 largest metropolitan areas are able to afford a home,...
How to capture the attention of affluent international buyers
RISMedia | Diane Hartley Luxury marketing expert Diane Hartley outlines tips and strategies for attracting affluent international buyers. Topics covered include networking, not speaking a...
U.S. expanding FHA-backed loans for condominiums
The Department of Housing and Urban Development recently finalized new Federal Housing Authority condominium loan policies that vastly expand the scope of condo purchases that...
Innovating new revenue with NAR Power Brokers
RISMedia This month’s National Association of REALTORS® Power Broker Roundtable discusses maximizing revenue, and adopting creative profit strategies. John L. Scott Chairman & CEO J....