Staged Homes Sell for More Money
Staged homes can sell faster and for more money, according to the 2021 Profile of Home Staging, a report released this week by the National Association of REALTORS®. Television shows about home design may...
Buying Frenzy Continues
The buying frenzy continues as multiple offers become the norm and buyers offer thousands or tens of thousands above the asking price to try to get the home they want. In many cases, buyers also are...
2020’s Existing-home Sales Attain 14-Year Peak
Existing-home sales in 2020 surged to the highest level in 14 years, landing 22% higher than a year ago, the National Association of REALTORS® reported Friday. Existing-home sales—completed...
New Relief Measure and Rental Assistance
Congressional leaders struck a deal Sunday on a nearly $900 billion coronavirus relief bill that will bring a new round of support to millions of Americans before year’s end. The agreement contains...
Bidens Presidency Means Big Changes for Real Estate
It was a knock-down, drag-out fight that polarized much of the nation in the months—all right, years—leading up to Election Day, as well as over the last few nail-biting days after the election as...
‘Disinfection Rooms’ Become Trending Luxury Amenity
A sanitizing butler and UV robots are helping to take cleanliness to a new level in the home. Mudrooms are being rebranded as “disinfection rooms,” Forbes.com reports. Homeowners and their guests...
Millennials Drive the Market
Young prospective home buyers in their 20s and 30s who were once reluctant to purchase are now driving the housing market recovery during the pandemic, The Wall Street Journal reports.Even prior to the...
LGBTQ Homeownership: More Work to Do
It’s Pride Month, and while the LGBTQ community is gaining more acceptance on some legal fronts, its members continue to report high levels of fear over discrimination in housing, according to a newly...
