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A stronger economy, wage growth and an improving job market are expected to march home sales and prices higher in 2018, but low supply and weakening affordability will tamper the rate of increases, according to speakers at a residential real ...

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  National homebuilder and developer Taylor Morrison has launched sales at Walden, its second community to open in Huntersville and its latest in the Lake Norman area. Walden is located off of Huntersville-Concord Road, just minutes from Interstate 77 and ...

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The National Association of Realtors has announced a new internal organizational structure and changes to its senior management team to more effectively and efficiently serve its 1.3 million Realtor members. “This reorganization reflects the promise I made when I was named CEO ...

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    Quick, what’s the first thing people notice when they enter your home? Does it make a good impression? If you struggle to answer both of these questions, and it’s time to sell your domicile, you might be in ...

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Many people are open to living with ghosts year-round, especially when a few bumps in the night lead to more home for their money or the chance to live in a better neighborhood, according to the results of a Haunted ...

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According to a survey conducted by loanDepot, 52 percent of Millennials (born between 1981-1997), cite no longer wanting to pay rent and being ready to start a family as two top drivers motivating them to start looking into home ownership. ...

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  Diversified real estate company Henderson Properties has expanded its community association management portfolio by signing 21 new communities in the Charlotte region. The largest new contract is The Harbour at the Pointe Owners Association in Mooresville, N.C. Originally developed ...

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Rental houses have been in high demand since the housing market crashed, but a lack of supply has made renting those homes more expensive. According to a new Zillow analysis, the median monthly rent for single-family homes is rising faster ...

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Buying the typical home listed for sale in more than half of the nation’s 35 largest markets will require a greater share of income than the median-valued home required historically, according to a new Zillow analysis. One reason this home ...

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The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index decreased 0.5 percentage points in May to 86.2. The slight decrease can be attributed to decreases in three of the six HPSI components being larger on net than the three increases. The net ...

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