A new index out this month seeks to measure the walkability of commercial sectors to help better determine value and potential investment opportunities.
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The share of seriously underwater home owners took a surprising turn in the first quarter, posting its first increase since the second quarter of 2012.
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Buyers tend to become “inventory blind” and tune out old listings, but that could be changing as desirable properties get fewer and further between.
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The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.65 percent this week, remaining near its 2015 low and offering potential home buyers savings in borrowing costs.
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Sales of newly built single-family homes plunged 11.4 percent in March, led by large dips in the Midwest and South.
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“Home owners today seem to have a longer term perspective for their properties. Owners are telling us a home is more than its price tag,” says the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices about the results of its new consumer survey.
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