6 Reasons Why Buying a Bigger House Isn’t Always a Good Idea
Having more space is always a good thing, right? Well, not exactly. What you gain in square footage when buying a bigger house comes along with a number of hidden costs that you might not have considered. And...
Developer Breaks Ground On A Neighborhood In Tempe, Arizona, For People—And No Cars
A San Francisco-based developer aims to create the country’s first car-free community in Tempe, Arizona, from the ground up. Culdesac, which bills itself as the world’s first post-car real...
22 Sustainable Building Materials to Consider for Your Home
The visible and devastating effects of climate change have many consumers trying to reduce their carbon footprint and make more conscious shopping decisions. In some cases, it’s small efforts like buying...
What’s The Value Of Home?
One only needs to go back in time a little over ten years, to the Great Recession of 2008, to understand the relationship between the health of and machinations about the residential real estate market, on the...
Housing Market Sees Re-Acceleration in Home Prices
Good news for sellers: Home prices are on the rise. But buyers should brace for higher prices.Nearly all—93%—of the largest metros in the U.S. saw home prices rise in the third quarter over the...
Home Prices Are Rising Rapidly Again
October 24, 2019 Lower mortgage rates may be getting offset by higher home prices. Single-family homes and condos sold for a median price of $270,000 in the third quarter—up 8.3% from a year ago and...
Mortgage Rates Are Dropping Again
The 30-year fixed-mortgage fell 8 basis points this week, averaging 3.57%, Freddie Mac reports. The lower rates are drawing out more home buyers in the fall market.“Despite the economic slowdown due...
10 Best Places to Retire in 2020
October 11, 2019 Warm weather and low taxes continue to have a big pull on where retirees choose to settle down in their golden years. Those pulls are prompting many older Americans to continue to...