More middle-class Chinese buyers are entering the U.S. housing market
According to the National Association of Realtors, Chinese buyers are now expanding to new, lower price tiers in the U.S. While cash purchases are still...
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NAR: Homeownership still seen as essential part of American Dream
The National Association of Realtors recently released their Aspiring Home Buyers Panel. The non-homeowners and current homeowners surveyed overwhelmingly considered homeownership to be an essential...
NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun shares thoughts on housing market
Houston Agent Magazine | Scott Klocksin When it comes to getting a clear view of the intersection of real estate and the economy, Lawrence Yun...
Alternatives to 20 percent down millennials can take advantage of
Millennials today can face an uphill battle if looking to put down 20 percent on a home. According to a recent study, saving 20 percent...
Single female home buyers now account for nearly a fifth of all home sales
According to a recent study from the National Association of Realtors, single female home buyers are on the rise; they now outnumber their male counterparts...
Report: Homeowners are earning an average of $61K at resale
In the third quarter of 2018, homeowners sold for an average of $61,232 more than the original purchase price of their home, which is the...
LGBT homeownership rate lags behind, despite interest
Though members of the LGBT community show strong interest in homeownership, their rates of doing so are significantly lower than the current national rate. Freddie...
Price cuts in Seattle homes becoming more common
Sarah Anne Lloyd | Curbed Seattle The Seattle market is seeing a price slowdown, and price cuts are becoming increasingly common in the area. Inventory...
Ten years after the housing bubble burst – what’s different now?
10 years after the financial crisis of 2008, Curbed’s Jeff Andrews examined what went wrong and how things have changed since then. Jeff Andrews |...
Portland one of top 5 cities where down payment is least affordable
Jessica Guerin | Housingwire.com Housing has become so expensive that it can take nearly a decade for people to save up for a 20% down...