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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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Net Neutrality: What it Means for Real Estate Investors

Linda Liberatore | 19 Dec 2017

On December 14, the FCC voted to kill Net Neutrality, now what? Linda Liberatore of Secure Pay One answers a few questions about net neutrality, what it is and how… more

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Economic Confidence on the Rise in December

Carole VanSickle Ellis | 19 Dec 2017

According to figures released by the Conference Board last week, Americans are more confidence about the economy and labor market than they have been in the last 17 years. The… more

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Crowdfunding for a Down Payment?

Carole VanSickle Ellis | 12 Oct 2017

Although there are certainly plenty of programs out there designed to help homeowners avoid the dreaded 10% or 20% down payment, years of buyer surveys from the National Association of… more

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How Tax Reform Could Affect U.S. Homeownership

Kathy Fettke | 9 Oct 2017

Will President Trump’s tax reform proposal put a major dent in the housing market? Some experts say by doubling the standard deduction, the mortgage interest deduction will lose relevance because… more

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