Tag Archives: Markets & Economy

America’s hottest neighborhoods: Oak Park in Sacramento, California

By Jim Dalrymple II | March 29, 2021 - 9:00 am |March 29, 2021 Uncategorized

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Oak Park is well located, filled with trendy shops and more affordable than many other amenity-rich neighborhoods in California. Continue reading →

New home sales hit 9-month low in February

By Lillian Dickerson | March 23, 2021 - 8:15 pm |March 23, 2021 Uncategorized

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February’s seasonally adjusted annual rate of 775,000 was down 18.2 percent from January’s revised rate of 948,000. Continue reading →

How to protect your buyers from appraisal catastrophes

By Carl Medford | March 23, 2021 - 9:00 am |March 23, 2021 Uncategorized

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With multiple offers being the order of the day, buyers are overbidding to outgun their competitors. What happens if an appraisal comes back low? Here are a few important steps to take before writing an over-ask offer. Continue reading →

Rising rates and low inventory cause home sales to plummet

By Patrick Kearns | March 22, 2021 - 2:59 pm |March 22, 2021 Uncategorized

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Existing-home sales were down 6.6 percent from January to February, according to data released Monday from the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading →

America’s hottest neighborhoods: The North End in Boise, Idaho

By Jim Dalrymple II | March 22, 2021 - 9:00 am |March 22, 2021 Uncategorized

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The North End has hiking trails, coffee shops, a popular co-op and tree-lined streets. Those amenities have helped make it eminently livable and one of the hottest neighborhoods in the U.S. Continue reading →

Number of homes sold above list price soared in February: Redfin

By Veronika Bondarenko | March 18, 2021 - 4:20 pm |March 18, 2021 Uncategorized

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The median home sale price in the U.S. rose 14.4 percent to $336,200 in February, according to the latest numbers from Redfin. Continue reading →

Rising rates are slowing home construction

By Patrick Kearns | March 17, 2021 - 3:50 pm |March 17, 2021 Uncategorized

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Housing starts plummeted in February as interest rates and lumber costs soared. Continue reading →

Frontline workers are at greatest risk of housing shortage

By Lillian Dickerson | March 16, 2021 - 7:55 pm |March 16, 2021 Uncategorized

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A new study from the Urban Land Institute shows that middle-income households of frontline workers are being impacted most significantly by exacerbated housing shortages as a result of the pandemic. Continue reading →

5 ways the pandemic mortgage boom has changed the market

By Marian McPherson | March 16, 2021 - 5:05 pm |March 16, 2021 Uncategorized

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Mortgage experts Ann Thompson and Christian Wallace share how the pandemic changed the mortgage market and what it means for today’s consumers. Continue reading →

Rent prices continue to soar across US: CoreLogic

By Veronika Bondarenko | March 16, 2021 - 12:00 pm |March 16, 2021 Uncategorized

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Rent prices are significantly higher than they were at the same time last year, rising by a nationwide 3.8 percent in January. Continue reading →