The benefits of purchasing and owning your place of residence are both financial and emotional—pride in homeownership and the feeling of security are huge intangible benefits. TOP STORY: – Is Your Home a True Investment? We recently encountered one of those advice-to-Millennial financial websites that have popped up in recent years. This one shall be…

The benefits of purchasing and owning your place of residence are both financial and emotional—pride in homeownership and the feeling of security are huge intangible benefits. TOP STORY: – Is Your Home a True Investment? We recently encountered one of those advice-to-Millennial financial websites that have popped up in recent years. This one shall be…

“Many renters believe they will never be able to buy their own home because of insufficient credit. We can responsibly expand mortgage eligibility by including positive rent payment history in underwriting risk assessments.” Hugh R. Frater, CEO on Fannie Mae’s newest initiative. TOP STORY: The Kids Will be All Right Housing news headlines over the…

“Constructing homes with universal design principles can give builders a leg up on the competition. Universal design expands a home’s livability to all people, limits the need for removations in the future, and the concept can support aging in place. probujlder.com TOP STORY: Designing for Everyone The concept of Universal Design (UD) has been around…

“The pandemic has been a big source of unexpected shifts in supply and demand for all kinds of goods. It’s understandable that new- construction homes, and the materials to make them, are suffering from an unprecedented price increase that has many homebuyers and builders reeling from sticker shock.” Danielle Hale, chief economist, Realtor.com TOP STORY:…

“Increasing the supply of  homes for sale would certainly help bring balance to this strong seller’s market, but unfortunately the most recent data doesn’t suggest that inventory is likely to improve in the near future.” Fannie Mae SVP Doug Duncan TOP STORY: It’s Not Passe To Be Green To say that it has been a…

“88% of buyers recently purchased their home through a real estate agent or broker…. Having an agent to help them find the right home was what buyers wanted most when choosing an – k agent at 51%.” NAR, Profile of Buyers and Sellers TOP STORY: What Realtors Do For Buyers and Sellers. People who hire…