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Yun: ‘Flashing Yellow Lights on Affordability’

Daily Real Estate News | Monday, June 27, 2016 The median price of an existing home reached a new record last month at $239,700. That price increase was primarily driven by repeat buyers trading up or downsizing from their current … Continue reading

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NAR: Home Prices Maintain Strong Growth

Daily Real Estate News | Monday, May 09, 2016 Tight inventories of homes for sale helped push home prices higher in the first quarter. The median price of existing single-family homes rose in 87 percent or 154 of 178 of … Continue reading

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Rising Sales Contracts Make for Strong Spring

Daily Real Estate News | Wednesday, April 27, 2016 Pending home sales last month zoomed to the highest level in nearly a year, according to the National Association of REALTORS®’s Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contract … Continue reading

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Expect a Strong Spring Housing Market

Daily Real Estate News | Monday, February 29, 2016 Recent housing and economic reports predict we’ll see solid spring home sales, according to Jonathan Smoke, realtor.com®’s chief economist. Here are some signs: On jobs: “Job creation — arguably the most … Continue reading

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Fewer Buyers Are Bringing All-Cash to Close

Daily Real Estate News | Friday, February 05, 2016 One in three buyers paid all-cash to close on their real estate transactions near the end of 2015, according to new data from CoreLogic. The share of all-cash transactions dropped to … Continue reading

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4 Must-Know Tips for Buying, Selling in 2016

Daily Real Estate News | Friday, January 15, 2016 What do buyers and sellers need to know to be smart about the housing market in 2016? “The 2016 housing market is forecasted to be mainly a seller’s market, filled with … Continue reading

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How Did Housing Really Do in 2015?

Daily Real Estate News | Friday, January 08, 2016 The housing market improved in 2015, but how close is it to finally to being back to normal? Jonathan Smoke, chief economist at realtor.com®, weighs in on how the housing market … Continue reading

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5 Real Estate Trends That Will Dominate 2016

Daily Real Estate News | Tuesday, December 22, 2015 This year may have marked the best for housing since 2007, but the market will likely get even rosier in 2016, according to a recent real estate forecast by realtor.com®. One … Continue reading

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7 Reasons to Own Your Home

  Tax breaks. The U.S. Tax Code lets you deduct the interest you pay on your mortgage, your property taxes, as well as some of the costs involved in buying your home. Appreciation. Real estate has long-term, stable growth in … Continue reading

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