Feng shui, the ancient philosophy on harmonizing one’s home, plays a huge factor on whether many Chinese-Americans buy homes, according to a new survey from The Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate and the Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA).

The 2010s may be on track to change tradition, with cities expanding faster their suburbs for the first time in 40 years, according to the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies. According to new research by the Census Bureau,

From Facebook, to Instagram, to WhatsApp and Kik, there are major movements going on in the social media world. With its wide cast of users, limited cost and low barrier to entry, social media has quickly become one of

I feel that as a Realtor it is quite important to know more about the city you live in and to be able to discuss the area with your clients instead of just talking about houses all the time. Here

The housing market has changed substantially in the last 40 years, and first-time homebuyers have changed with it Since the 1970s, the U.S. housing market has changed in numerous ways. The square footage of homes, for instance, has risen to all-time

Student debt remains the leading roadblock to Millennial homeownership Fifty-six percent of people between 18 and 29 have put off a major life event because of student loan debt, according to a survey released by Bankrate.com. That is higher than

Technology has drastically improved the efficacy of searching for the right home. Prior to enlisting the services of an agent, buyers, who in all likelihood have a pre-established criterion for their ideal neighborhood and home, are scoping out concerns

As relations between Cuba and the U.S. normalizes, real estate businesses hope to expand money making efforts into Cuba Last year, President Obama made history by laying new groundwork for a future relationship between the U.S. government and Cuba;

Approval of $17.5 million section of TriRail through Overtown offers low income area opportunity to improve walkability As Miami continues construction on its ambitious All Aboard Florida project, which aims to link Miami’s downtown with Orlando, the city is

What are the biggest mistakes you can make with listing photos? Whether it be on the Internet, in a brokerage office or in a chain email, we have all seen them – terrible real estate photos. If there is

First-time homeowners set sights high First-time homebuyers are still facing a tough road to homeownership, but it’s one that they are willing to overcome, according to a new study released by TD Bank. The survey, which polled 1,002 consumers

Throughout the first four months of 2015, home sales in the U.S. were the best they’ve been in eight years. Helped by a one-half percentage drop in fixed mortgage rates, home sales from January to April this year surpassed

What is threatening the residential real estate industry at the state and local level? Commissioned to the Swanepoel | T3 Group, NAR’s recent “Danger Report” analyzes the industry from multiple vantage points, including agents, brokers and associations. The intent

Recession technically over, but challenges remain for housing market Six years ago, the recession officially ended. However, 41 percent of Americans still think the housing crisis is happening, and a new study by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University has

Two surveys, one from Bankrate and another from Capital One, spotlight Americans’ financial insecurities Twenty-nine percent of Americans have no emergency savings, and another 21 percent only have enough savings to cover three months of expenses. Those troubling statistics came

Some builders have avoided green building for fear of costs. Turns out, it could help them make money Environmentalists have long urged developers to design more green buildings, but faced with the high immediate cost of sustainable materials and