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Is Now the Right Time to Buy a Condo?

Is it Really Time to Buy a Condo? By Robert Jones Inventories are rising, prices are falling, investors are bailing out, and developers are getting desperate. For someone with a little extra cash, this may look like the perfect time to buy a new-construction condo. After all, you’re getting a brand-new building with slick finishes… Continue reading Is Now the Right Time to Buy a Condo?

Overwhelming Majority Favor Homeownership

By Mike Colpitts An overwhelming majority favor homeownership over renting despite the housing downturn, according to a new study. The results were found as part of a Fannie Mae survey that asked a variety of questions revolving homeownership and the economy. An astonishing 85% of respondants said they favor homeownership over renting based on the… Continue reading Overwhelming Majority Favor Homeownership

Top 10 Real Estate College Towns

Investors and parents shopping for rentals for college students might realize a sharp increase in rents when students go off to college this fall. Rents on homes and apartments rose an average of 4% in the U.S. in the last year, and higher rents are expected. Realtor.com released its second annual round-up of the top… Continue reading Top 10 Real Estate College Towns

Rental Boom Will Lead to Homeownership Rebound

By Ryan Jackson The boom in new apartment rental construction will lead to a rebound in homeownership, according to UCLA real estate economist David Shulman. The researcher made the prediction in the university’s Ziman Center real estate economist letter. “After an agonizing six year decline where nearly $7-trillion of wealth was destroyed, the housing economy… Continue reading Rental Boom Will Lead to Homeownership Rebound

Home Purchases Jump Two Weeks

By Mike Colpitts Led by a jump in conventional mortgage applications, home purchases rose for the second week in a row signaling a positive turn for the U.S. housing market, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association weekly index. Pushed by record all-time low mortgage rates, buyers turned out to take advantage of the historically low… Continue reading Home Purchases Jump Two Weeks