The absence of starter home inventory for first-time home buyers has been documented over the past couple of years, with agents and brokers in all of the markets reporting that the pickings for entry-level buyers remains woefully slim even years after the Great Recession. Where's all the ... » Learn More about Where’s all the starter properties? They’re rentals now!
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Perishing suburban malls develop into real estate paradise
You may soon be buying and selling a real estate inside malls. It's getting more common, as enclosed malls across the country expect to reinvent themselves. In addition, some communities discover that moving into a mall could be a boon for property values. Those massive, enclosed malls once ... » Learn More about Perishing suburban malls develop into real estate paradise
Don’t pay attention to home ownership level
For over a decade, the national home ownership rate has been declining. It peaked at 69.2% in 2004, but for the past Ten years, the rate continued to fall. Today the home ownership rate is less than 63%, the lowest in half a century. Some industry analysts are predicting further declines too, saying ... » Learn More about Don’t pay attention to home ownership level
Housing reports typically baffles people
Reading or watching news regarding the housing market can make a homeowner's head spin. You might hear that mortgage rates are up, sales are down and prices are stagnant - all in one day. How can you know when the news of the day should influence the decisions you make about your home and ... » Learn More about Housing reports typically baffles people
Motto Mortgage, Re/Max’s mortgage brokerage enterprise
Many heavyweights in the real estate industry remember 1973 mainly because it was the year Dave Liniger founded the real estate franchisor Re/Max with his wife, Gail. Will 2016 be marked by future industry players for similar reasons? Today, Liniger and Re/Max announced the launch of Motto Mortgage, ... » Learn More about Motto Mortgage, Re/Max’s mortgage brokerage enterprise