Home buyers and sellers say they are more likely to make the purchase or sale of their biggest financial asset entirely online. Digital tools widely adopted during the coronavirus pandemic are giving people the ability and the confidence to buy ...

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September is typically the best time of year to buy a home because there are usually more homes for sale, less competition from other buyers, and lower home prices — but that is not the case this year, according to ...

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Accelerating price growth pushed home prices into uncharted territory in July with the national average median home price reaching nearly $350,000, while inventory continued to evaporate and homes sold in an average of 60 days — the same as last ...

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Millennial home buyers are more active on social media, are more stressed out by the home-buying process, and plan to entertain more at home than other generations, according to the 2019 Better Homes & Gardens New Home Buyers report, which ...

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What makes someone fall in love with a home? Across the U.S., people swoon over fabulous pools, stunning water views and ever-sexy storage space, but a new analysis released today by realtor.com® reveals what really makes home shoppers’ hearts skip ...

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Home buyers have historically earned more money, on average, than other households – but the income disparity between those groups at the national level is growing along with climbing home values. Because owning a home has a long-term impact on ...

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For future home buyers wondering when to stop saving and get into the housing market, the math is clear: the sooner the better. With home values forecasted to rise in every major U.S. metro over the next year, a 20 ...

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WASHINGTON — More Americans signed contracts to buy homes in February, with purchases surging in the Midwest ahead of the traditional spring buying season. The National Association of Realtors said Monday that its seasonally adjusted pending home sales index rose ...

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WASHINGTON – September marked a slowdown in Americans signing contracts to buy homes, the second consecutive decline for a real estate market that has been rebounding for the first half of 2015. The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that ...

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So what pushes people to buy a home? Realtor.com took a survey of active home shoppers this summer and found the reasons are, well, a bit mundane. Out of 22 possible responses, the top reason given was “I’m tired of ...

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