Tips & Advice

Report: Remodeling Not Always the Answer in Trying to Sell Your Home

CNBC released a new report on Friday, warning homeowners that remodeling their homes may not always be the best idea when trying to sell because not all renovations pay for themselves in added value. “Pretend you’re the buyer,” suggested Cheryl

CNBC Reveals Three Housing Market Hot Spots

David Goldberg, UBS analyst, appeared on CNBC’s Power Lunch on Wednesday to explain why Las Vegas, Phoenix and Atlanta are currently the country’s three biggest housing hot spots. According to Goldberg, all three cities boast good job growth, easy comps

Tips For Investing Home-Equity

Home values are rising, and homeowners are becoming tempted to invest home-equity in the stock market. Investors should know their risks, understand relationships with banks, and pay attention to differing fees. Image via Instagram/Pat__Watkins Continue to original source

Millennials Seeking Smaller Homes, Greater Details

The National Association of Home Builders revealed on Monday that there are several characteristics in a home that will become more and more sought-after as millennials begin to enter the housing market. For one, desired home will get a little

Report: Millennials Prefer Suburbs Over City Living

A new survey released on Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors finally put to rest the debate over whether millennials are likely to remain city dwellers or eventually move out into the suburbs. According to the findings, 66 percent

How Do Oil Prices Affect the Housing Market? Experts Differ

How to oil prices affect the housing market? It depends who you ask. One economist – Freddie Mac’s Frank Nothaft – had quite a positive outlook. “It has the same impact on consumer spending as a tax cut would,” he

Redfin Offers Tax Tips for Home Sellers

Redfin writer Scott Kelly shared a new blog post on Tuesday, providing home sellers with a set of four tips to keep in mind, now that tax season is upon us. In the post, Kelly urges sellers to make sure

Small Houses, Big Prices in Palo Alto, Calif.

According to CNBC, Palo Alto, California, is considered one of the most highly sought-after communities in the San Francisco Bay area. That, of course, means there’s a huge demand for homes and a fairly low inventory, leading to small houses

National Association of Realtors Reveals Most and Least Popular Closing Dates in 2014

In a new blog post published by the National Association of Realtors, director of housing statistics Danielle Hale and data analyst Hua Zhong outlined the year’s most and least popular closing dates in 2014. First, the two experts revealed that

Tax Tips for First-Time Homebuyers

With tax season upon us, Redfin has just released a series of tips to help out first-time homebuyers when filing their tax returns for 2014. According to the real estate news site, the main thing to keep in mind is

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