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Real Estate in Brief: Selling in spring, odd lots and more

Early May named the best time to list a home Plenty of Americans are getting anxious about the arrival of spring, particularly those who are homeowners looking to sell in the near future. As it turns out, spring may

Jan. existing-home sales leave room to grow

Evidence of slower price appreciation, growing inventory and falling interest rates have boosted economist expectations for U.S. home sales at the beginning of 2019. However, these trends that should entice buyers haven’t yet made an impact when it comes

Homebuilder hopes improve on rate outlook

U.S. homebuilders haven’t seen quite the same gains as the broader real estate market in recent years, but signs are beginning to point in the industry’s favor this year. A new report from LEK Consulting and Wells Fargo’s U.S.

For-sale inventory snaps 5-year losing streak

Changing tides in the national real estate market are leading to the most widespread inventory increases seen in at least five years. According to data collected by Zillow, for the first time since 2014, the U.S. housing market posted

This Week in Miami Real Estate: Traffic, beach life and more

  Miami ranks 12th in U.S. for traffic No one likes sitting in traffic, but Miami residents have recently amped up their concerns around swelling vehicle congestion in the booming city. Now, with the release of a new study

Real Estate in Brief: Aging in place, ARM growth and more

  Millennials face fewer housing choices as seniors age in place More senior citizens around the U.S. are choosing to age in place rather than sell their homes and move to a retirement community, and those decisions could be

Amazon drops plans for HQ2 in NYC

Only a week after speculation arose that Amazon was reconsidering its plans to build part of its second U.S. headquarters campus in New York City, the company released a statement Feb. 14 confirming it was pulling out of the

Above-list home sales fall as supply pressures ease

By the end of 2018, far fewer homes across the U.S. were selling for more than their list price, according to a recent report from Zillow. However, a close examination of the data shows that may not be a

NAR releases proposal for Fannie, Freddie reform

Amid new leadership and a pending class-action lawsuit, big changes at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac appear to be close at hand. The question now for U.S. lawmakers and stakeholders in the mortgage industry is how to carry out

Miami home, condo prices finish higher in Q4

Median prices for single-family homes and condos in the Miami area grew at a faster rate than the national average in the final quarter of 2018, according to the latest data from the National Association of Realtors. Compared to

This Week in Miami Real Estate: State migration, hotel concepts and more

Officials in states like New York are already sounding the alarm on lost tax revenues due in part to migration to Florida. In a press conference Feb. 5, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for the first time divulged the

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Real Estate in Brief: Single homebuyers, price growth continues and more

While homebuyers in the U.S. are generally married couples, data from the National Association of Realtors found that 18 percent of homebuyers in 2018 were single women. To drill down more into that demographic, SmartAsset took a look at

Low mortgage rates fuel housing market outlook

Only a few months ago, most economists, mortgage lenders and others who closely track the mortgage market assumed interest rates would continue rising through 2019, driving up the cost of home purchases. But several weeks into the new year,

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Homebuyers are frustrated. Can agents help?

It’s widely assumed the process of shopping for a home is easier today than ever, thanks to the proliferation of online search tools and easier access to real estate professionals. But when it comes to succeeding in that search,

Profit for home sellers hits 12-year high

In a year defined by rising home prices, sellers fared well in 2018, according to a new report from Attom Data Solutions. Based on its analysis of public sales records across metro areas with at least 200,000 residents, the

This Week in Miami Real Estate: High-speed trains, flying cars and more

It’s been a good week for proponents of mass transit in the Miami area. On Jan. 24, the Miami Herald reported that Miami-Dade County officials had signed off on revisions to local zoning rules that would effectively allow more

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