What does “home” mean to you? For many of us, the answer to that question changed dramatically over the past year and a half
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Consumers back off home buying
The Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) decreased 3.9 points to 75.8 in July, as consumers continue to report concerns related to high home prices
Gen Z planning to buy homes
Nearly three-quarters of Gen Z prefers home buying over renting long-term, with a significant number of these aspiring homeowners planning to enter the housing
‘Relocators moving to smaller cities’
The desire for more space and flexibility to work remotely prompted Americans to rethink what they want in a home over the past year.
Companies shifting to flex work
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the transition away from traditional workforce models, and 56 percent of companies are expecting to shift more of their
Lender promises to help builders
Post-pandemic, rehabilitation in the construction industry has been tough. Construction contractors and gurus are fighting hard to overcome the struggles that a global pandemic
This week is ‘best’ time to sell a house
In today’s market where homes are selling fast, often above asking and even sight unseen, it may not seem like there is actually a
Interest rates unlikely to go up this year
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says interest rates will likely not be going up this year as inflation stays in check and millions of
Atlanta room rents jump by 7%
Atlanta room rents jumped by 7% in the past year since the COVID pandemic began as people move south and New York loses its
Many Americans buying home in two years
Despite the financial hardships of 2020 and the pitfalls of the housing market, new data highlights Americans’ optimism and reveals they are proactively carving