Investing

Good Schools Tend to Push Up Home Prices, Redfin Study

Areas that have high rated schools tend to be more expensive, according to a new Redfin Study. Areas that have high rated schools tend to be more expensive, according to a new Redfin Study.

Crowdfunding – The Latest Trend in Real Estate

Crowdfunding - "the practice of funding a project or venture by raising many small amounts of money from a large number of people, typically via the Internet" - has become quite popular of late. The industry has come a long way since its start in 2003 and according to Forbes, grew $5.1 billion in 2013. Anything and everything you can imagine is being crowdfunded now - including air fares! Therefore, it wasn't long that the investing trend would creep into real estate.

Most and Least Affordable Housing Markets of America (LIST)

The American real estate market is currently experiencing a slowdown. Though home prices have been mapping a sluggish way upwards, the still-improving inventory levels have kept cost of buying a home high. Mortgage rates may be low, but the standard of lending is strictly tight. In these conditions, where does one look to buy a home? To help you evaluate and make a property purchase decision, RealtyTrac - the popular real estate intelligence firm - has come up with lists of American cities where buying a property is most and least affordable.