by Gary Wilson | Sep 30, 2017 | Real Estate News
Existing home sales plummeted to their lowest level this year as an inventory shortage continues to squeeze the U.S. real estate market. Sales of existing homes slipped 1.3 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.4 million, according to a report...
by Gary Wilson | Sep 30, 2017 | Real Estate News
The National Association of Home Builders chairman Granger MacDonald issued the following statement in the wake of Hurricane Harvey and its potential effects on lumber prices as Gulf Coast residents prepare to rebuild after the catastrophic storm. “Our thoughts...
by Gary Wilson | Sep 30, 2017 | Real Estate News
According to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending September 1, 2017, U.S. mortgage applications increased 3.3 percent from one week earlier. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan...
by Gary Wilson | Sep 27, 2017 | Real Estate News
According to Zillow, holding onto your home for a long period of time over the last decade meant a serious return on investment, especially in some of the nation’s hottest housing markets. Zillow reports housing markets like Oakland, Calif. and Portland, Ore....
by Gary Wilson | Sep 27, 2017 | Real Estate News
According to Irvine, Ca-based Core Logic, an estimated 8,456,455 residential and commercial properties in Florida are at either “Extreme,” “Very High” or “High” risk of wind damage from Hurricane Irma. CoreLogic storm surge analysis...