Here, you’ll find helpful articles and other resources that cover issues related to the real estate market: buying, selling, financing, refinancing, credit and debt, insurance, second homes, vacation homes, real estate investment, new construction, and renovation.
When Is the Best Time to Buy a House?
When’s the best time to buy a house? ATTOM Data Solutions analyzed over 18 million single-family home and condo sales over the past 5 years for the answer. If you plan to close on a home purchase soon, you’re in luck! Seven of the 10 best days to buy a house are in December. The [...]
Which Housing Market is the Biggest Real Estate Bubble?
Which housing market is the biggest real estate bubble? Depends on how you measure, and we won’t really know for sure until it pops. But according to the new UBS Global Real Estate Bubble Index, Hong Kong faces the greatest risk of a housing bubble. Housing prices in the Hong Kong real estate market have [...]
Foreclosures Rising In The Real Estate Market And Realtor Ethics
What are some ways to slow the rising number of foreclosures in the ailing real estate market, and what to do if you're questioning a realtor's ethics? Suggestions for improving the real estate market and slowing foreclosures include enforcing the Realtor Code of Ethics, encouraging prelisting home inspections and lower real estate property taxes.
Housing Market: Sell This House High And Buy Low
With the mortgage crisis and shifting American economy you may wonder "when is the best time to sell a house?" You can't time the real estate or housing market to sell a house. One expert, a top real estate agent in Chicago, says you will likely never buy low and sell high unless you're moving to a different state. Learn about the best time to sell a house and buying and selling high and low.
Real Estate Market: Improvement Through Employment, Refinancing, And Avoiding Foreclosure
What steps can we take with the economy to improve the real estate market? Keeping people employed, changing refinancing rules and encouraging people to stay in their homes and avoid foreclosure are some possibilities to improve the real estate market. If you have suggestions for how to improve the real estate market, send Ilyce an email.
Mortgage Loans Change In Economic Crisis
With the real estate market in decline, mortgage lenders are stricter about requirements for loans. Do you need a bigger down payment, a better credit score, or more solid work history? How has qualifying changed and what do you need to know in order to qualify for a mortgage loan in today's tough market? Watch this Expert Real Estate Tips segment to find out more about what mortgage lenders require.
What Mortgage Lenders Require Of Borrowers In A Declining Market
Qualifying for mortgage loans has changed completely over the last year. In a declining market, what do mortgage lenders require? Listen to what one southern California expert says about appraisals, mortgage loans and today's real estate market in this Expert Real Estate Tips segment.
Real Estate Market Conditions In 2008
What's the real estate market like at the moment? Agents from Southern California describe the real estate market. Because the 2008 real estate market is flooded with inventory, it's a buyer's market. Current real estate market conditions make financing a challenge. View this segment to learn more about the real estate market conditions from Expert Real Estate Tips.
Real Estate Market Conditions: Favorable To Home Owners
Real estate market conditions used to be favorable to home owners. Home values were high and interest rates low, making real estate market conditions favorable to home owners. Now, home owners may feel glum about the real estate market conditions but they should improve after the presidential election. Real estate market conditions include interest rates and home values.