Real estate professionals are eager to find more homes to list. Some home owners say they'd sell as long as they could, however their mortgage is still too much. Nearly 3 million home owners still are in a negative-equity position with their home. Quite a few owners are really stuck with their ... » Learn More about Quite a few owners are really stuck with their homes
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Homeowners Attain Median of $13K in Home equity
In the second quarter of this year, homeowners saw their equity increase on average 10.6%-or $12, 987-year over year, as reported by CoreLogic’s Q2 2017 Homeowner Equity Report. Western states are posting a number of the highest upticks in equity. Washington homeowners, as an example, saw on average ... » Learn More about Homeowners Attain Median of $13K in Home equity
Housing Forecasts for 2018
New homes are predicted to become a “primary driver of sales in 2018,” as 1.33 million housing starts are predicted next year-up from 1.22 million in 2017, as outlined by Freddie Mac’s September Outlook report, which gauges future real estate activity. Total home sales are anticipated to rise around ... » Learn More about Housing Forecasts for 2018
4 Approaches to How To Make a Garage a Selling Point
Your garage may be one of two things: a vacant space for cars to park and clutter to build-up as time passes, or it's really a useable space which gives value to new homeowners. If you find yourself competing in a competitive market, you would want your garage to be the latter. 4 Approaches to ... » Learn More about 4 Approaches to How To Make a Garage a Selling Point
3 Renovating Blunders That Harm Resale Values
“Projects that take a home significantly beyond community norms are often not worth the cost when the owner sells the home,” says Scott Robinson, president of the Appraisal Institute. “If the improvements don’t match what’s standard in a community, they’ll be considered excessive.” Lifestyle website ... » Learn More about 3 Renovating Blunders That Harm Resale Values