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Spring Kicks Off with Surge of Existing Home Sales

Bobby Burch | 25 Mar 2019

As Spring blooms across the U.S., investors are enjoying the season’s start with a swell of existing home sales. Existing home sales jumped 11.8 percent in February from January —… more

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How will the Spring Real Estate Market Perform? Economists Weigh in

Bobby Burch | 15 Mar 2019

As investors gear up for what’s typically the hottest season of the year for real estate, economists are offering optimistic outlooks for the housing market this spring. There is an… more

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Report: Homes Listed in July Sold in Less Than Four Weeks

Carole VanSickle Ellis | 14 Sep 2018

Homes listed in late June and early July were likely sold before August, according to a recent report from the National Association of Realtors. The NAT reported that properties typically… more

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Nearly One-Third of NAR Members Have Less Than Two Years’ Experience

Carole VanSickle Ellis | 23 Jul 2018

Despite tight housing inventories and tough competition, more and more people are jumping into real estate as registered realtors. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR)’s 2018 member Profile,… more

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Millennial Buyers are Skipping the “Starter Home”

Carole VanSickle Ellis | 10 May 2018

Millennial home buyers account for about a third of all home purchases today, and many are opting to purchase properties outside of the norm for a first home. “They rented… more

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First-Time and Lower-Income Homebuyers to Struggle in 2018

Carole VanSickle Ellis | 2 May 2018

With home values rising, inventory shrinking, and a buying population spurred on by rising interest rates, more and more housing markets are skyrocketing in value. Zillow recently warned that home… more

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Top 3 Markets for Millennial Homebuyers

Carole VanSickle Ellis | 1 May 2018

Millennial buyers accounted for more than a third of all home purchases in 2017, but the most competitive housing markets in the country do not have much room for them.… more

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Appraiser’s Board to Ease Certification Requirements

Carole VanSickle Ellis | 3 Apr 2018

Property appraisers no longer need a college degree in order to receive their certification, and they do not have to put in nearly as many hours as they used to… more

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Oscars Affect One Movie-Titled Real Estate Market

Carole VanSickle Ellis | 14 Mar 2018

After the Academy Awards announced the movie “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” as an Oscar contender, the real estate market saw an increase in viewership – just not the market… more

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Net Neutrality Rolled Back by FCC

Carole VanSickle Ellis | 21 Dec 2017

In mid-December, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that it would roll back net neutrality rules in a highly controversial decision that has most of the country up in arms… more

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