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Renting out a spare bedroom can help millennials and benefit homeowners

Today’s housing market features a lot of demand with not enough supply. Millennials looking for housing options in popular metros have a hard time finding anything within budget and reason. One solution to this problem is what Trulia calls “boom-mates” or baby

Apartment construction is at a 20-year high, report finds

Demand for apartments is growing in most cities across the country, so it is no surprise that apartment construction is also on the rise. According to data from Yardi Matrix and Rent Café, apartment construction has reached a 20-year

South Miami to require solar panels on all new homes

South Miami passed a law Tuesday in which all new homes — including some renovation projects — must have solar panels installed, according to a recent Miami Herald report. The new measure will take effect Sept. 18 and is the first of

National median home value passes $200,000 for the first time, study says

The typical U.S. home is now worth more than $200,000 for the first time in history, according to the June Zillow market report. The national median home value now sits at $200,400. This number is a notable 7.4-percent increase from

Americans prefer real estate for long-term investing

Real estate is the preferred form of long-term investment, according to a new Bankrate report. This is the third straight year that real estate came out on top in this annual survey. The report found that 28 percent of U.S.

Online searches for first-time buyer mortgages are at an all-time high

The process of buying a home can be extremely daunting, especially if it’s your first time doing it. Recently, Chase Home Lending and Google paired up to figure out how and what people are searching online about homeownership. The companies discovered people

Miami has one of the least affordable housing markets in America

Miami is a hotspot for those seeking sunshine, miles of beautiful beaches and an active city nightlife. However, many residents can barely afford their own home there — the city came in at No. 2 on the Department of Housing and

Foreign investment in U.S. homes jumps 49 percent

The growth in sales dollar volume from Canadian buyers helped fuel foreign investments in U.S. residential real estate to a record high, according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors. The 2017 Profile of International Activity in

Redfin sets pricing for planned IPO

The online real estate brokerage Redfin announced the terms for its IPO, with shares expected to go on sale later this month or early August. Redfin plans to sell 9.23 million shares in the $12 to $14 per share

Gen X homeowners hardest hit by 2008 housing crash

The longer you own a home, the more equity you should gain. However, after the housing market crash, Gen X homeowners are still lagging behind in terms of gaining equity in their homes, according to the new Zillow Home Equity

Sellers: Stage your living room to help decrease a home’s market time

Taking the time to stage a home can make a significant difference in how long that home stays on sale, according to the National Association of Realtors’ 2017 Profile of Home Staging report. The report found that 62 percent of

Almost half of Americans have regrets about their homebuying process

Overall, Americans recognize the benefits of homeownership, but there are still some regrets about housing choices. According to Trulia, 44 percent of Americans have regrets about their current home or the homebuying process. This is down from 46 percent five

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Is Amazon getting into the real estate business?

Zillow has been called the Amazon of the real estate industry – disrupting and revolutionizing the way that homes are bought and sold across the country. However, Amazon may be looking to become the Amazon of the real estate

Housing market sets new low for home supply, Redfin reports

U.S. home prices rose in June to the highest national median sale price Redfin has recorded since it began tracking in 2010, hitting $298,000, according to Redfin’s June housing report. However, home sales continue to be constrained by low inventory,

Almost half of all Americans are concerned about affordable housing, survey says

The availability of affordable housing is a concern for many consumers, according to the National Association of Realtors’ 2017 National Housing Pulse Survey. The survey, which measures consumers’ attitudes about housing issues in the nation’s largest metropolitan statistical areas, found

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Miami ranks 15th in the country for ‘green’ buildings

Miami came in at No. 15 in the 2017 National Green Building Adoption Index, down one spot from last year. The report looked at the growth of Energy Star and LEED–certified office spaces since 2005 in the 30 largest cities in the

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