Home inventories of for-sale listings continue to fall, which may help raise overall housing prices as demand picks up.
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Home buying got even more affordable this week as mortgage rates continue to ride low, breaking records, and increase home buyer affordability.
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Aspiring home owners are thinking small with their purchase, a trend that is expected to grow in the coming years, according to a new report — “The Shifting Nature of U.S. Housing Demand” — by the Demand Institute, a division of the U.S. Conference Board.
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College grads say that relocating for more employment opportunities is their main motivation for moving this year, according to a recent Apartments.com survey.
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Home owners’ insurance premiums have been on the rise lately with many home owners seeing double-digit hikes and a rise in average annual premiums now over $1,000. Real estate professionals can help show their clients how they may be able to curb their home owners’ insurance costs.
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Shaking off a prolonged impact from the recession, fundamentals are gradually improving in all of the major commercial real estate sectors, according to the National Association of REALTORS® quarterlycommercial real estate forecast. The apartment rental sector has fully recovered and is growing.
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