After six months of declines, existing home sales posted a month-to-month increase in October, according to the October report from the National Association of Realtors. Total existing home sales rose 1.4 percent from September to 5.22 million single-family homes,

Senators Tim Kaine and Orrin Hatch have introduced a bipartisan bill that would expand the Fair Housing Act to include low-income families and veterans. The “Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2018” expands the anti-discriminatory language of the original law

Whether hiring help or tackling a do-it-yourself project, home improvement is expensive, time consuming, and typically more than most have bargained for. However, homeowners are discovering that juggling home repairs are a lesser compromise when exchanging rent for mortgage payments.   The 2018 NerdWallet Home Improvement Report found that 44 percent

Ultra Violet was named the 2018 color of the year by Pantone. However, brash colors outside the “thoughtful” purple shade are seemingly best avoided when selling a home.   “A fresh coat of paint is an easy and affordable way

Heading into the winter months, many Americans are seeing the housing market cool off. According to ValueInsured’s Q4 2018 Modern Homebuyer Survey, 75 percent of Americans believe their local housing market is cooling off. Additionally, 67 percent of those

Married couples continue to make up the majority of buyers, according to the National Association of Realtors’ 2018 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. Married couples accounted for 63 percent of all buyers this past year, while single females

Amazon announced that Long Island, New York and Washington D.C., Virginia will be the new locations of its second headquarters, ending the year long public contest. The company’s raffle attracted 238 candidates only to end in a surprise twist: the division of

Customers favor digital origination channels during the mortgage process and are more satisfied with mortgage companies that integrate technology, according to J.D. Power’s 2018 U.S. Primary Mortgage Origination Satisfaction Study. Last year, mortgage customer satisfaction declined with respondents indicating

The National Association of Realtors was cleared to add two new floors to their 12-story headquarters on Michigan Avenue in Chicago. The plan was first announced earlier this summer and NAR received its first construction permit earlier this month. The

Americans are discovering the big benefits of smaller living as CNN Business reported the growing demand for tiny homes. A recent National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) survey found that over half of Americans would consider living in home

With more than 20 million U.S. military veterans in the United States today, it’s important to recognize the specific challenges that they face when they reenter the job and housing markets as they return home. A new study from

A new Zillow analysis found that women with a newborn searched for homes in a market where houses cost $11,500 less than their previous market, undetermined of whether they moved with a partner or family member. For some, this transfer between markets

Generation Z is just starting to come into adulthood, but they are already preparing for homeownership, according to a realtor.com survey. The study found that members of Gen Z, currently age 18 to 24, who are interested purchasing a home are two times

With the midterm elections resulting in a split Congress, many national housing and finance organizations expressed cautious optimism for the future — though several key issues remain in question as 2018 draws to an end. The Center for Responsible

A new study by Urban Wire found nearly 40 percent of non-elderly and non-disabled renters and buyers faced difficulties meeting basic needs in 2017. But between renters and buyers, renters struggled more. Up to 46 percent of renters had

John Smaby was installed as 2019 president of NAR during the 2018 Realtors Conference & Expo. Smaby was the 2018 president-elect and the 2017 first vice president. Smaby has also held numerous positions nationally and with Minnesota Realtors, where