US Home sales

Home Sales On A Hot Streak In Massachusetts – Sales Jumped 16% Last Month

Home sales have greatly improved in Massachusetts wih sales of single-family homes and condo units making a comeback.

Existing-Home Sales Drop in October But Still at a Healthy Pace, According to NAR

The total existing-home sales dropped 3.4 percent to its annual rate of 5.36 million in October from 5.55 million in September.

5 Reasons Of Home Sale Failure

There are so many reasons that can make your supposed home sale crumble even at the last minute: title-insurance surprises, buyer financing rejections, inspection failures, and lowball appraisals are just a few of what could possibly go wrong.

Real Estate: 11 Essential Tasks To Tackle Before Closing Day

Whoever says that the home-buying process is easy possibly hasn't done it before. The numbers of steps that have to be taken from the negotiations, mortgage paperwork, home inspections, and number crunching and re-crunching are all equally stressful and challenging for every home buyer. This is why closing day is such a glorious moment, so don't screw it up by forgetting the smallest details.

Real Estate Sale: 6 Ways An Energy Audit Can Boost Home Listing Price

Why do you need an energy audit? The answer is pretty simple: an energy-efficient house is an attractive house. When buying a house, the mortgage payment is one consideration, but ongoing maintenance and utility bills are also part of a smart consumer's equation.

6 Mistakes That Could Screw Up Your Home Sale

There are more ways than you think that could make you sabotage your own home sale. There are more ways than you think that could make you sabotage your own home sale.

Home Selling Tips: 5 House Features To Speed Up Your Home Sale

If you are a hundred percent decided on selling your home, then you must be very eager to make that sale as soon as possible. Unfortunately, with the strong competition in the real estate industry, that is not as easy to do.

How To Choose The Most Fitting Home Insurance For You

With tax incentives almost elapsing, it is time for homeowners to take advantage of the situation and learn what home insurance is best suited for your financial status. Ready to learn the ropes? Find out below!

It’s Not a Seller’s Market Anymore and They Realize That – Redfin Study

As the autumn is fading out to make way for the winter, it is taking sellers' confidence with it. More homeowners are becoming less confident about listing and pricing their homes, a latest Redfin research showed.

Top Cities Hit By Inventory Crunch – Realtor.com (LIST)

As the summer retreated into the fall and the winter set to take over in a few weeks, the seasonal trend in the United States of declining inventory has started to take over as well.

US September Home Sales Higher Than a Year Ago - ReMax Report

U.S. home sales went up to reach its first year-on-year high in September 2014, according to RE/MAX's National Housing Report.

US Home Buyers Still Waiting for Prices To Fall: Survey

Potential home buyers in the U.S. are still waiting for home prices to fall before they can finally make a purchase decision, a new Credit Suisse survey on real estate experts showed.

Non-Family Household Formation Rising – Report

Last week, an annual Census Bureau report showed that U.S. household formation has been terribly slow with just 476,000 households added last year. A new survey now reveals that non-family household formations are on the rise with more relatives added to the family homes.

Redfin Experts Predict US Home Prices to Keep Falling This Year

The pace of home price growth has slowed down as compared to the last quarter of 2013. Now, experts at Redfin - the Seattle-based property firm - predict that the trend of falling home prices will continue for the next few months.

Existing Home Sales Decline in August, Inventory Falls - NAR Report

Sales of previously-owned homes went down for the first time in four months in August, according to the National Association of Realtors. Home inventory also declined in the period.

More American Singles Want to Buy Homes Now, Survey

American singles in their late twenties and early thirties believe that buying a home is a huge step towards securing their financial future, a new survey found.

US All-Cash Home Sales Takes a Hit in Second Quarter, RealtyTrac

All-cash home sales in the U.S. declined in the second quarter of 2014, reaching its lowest level in three years as big players failed to find dream properties in the country, according to RealtyTrac's latest property report.

Home Sales Are Going to Get Hotter in These 10 Markets

A latest report by Realtor.com predicts home sale increase in more than 10 metro areas across the United States.

US Housing Market: Is the Slowdown Good for Buyers?

The U.S. housing market has been showing evident signs of a slowdown - sales have been low, prices have been stumpy and foreclosures have been 186 percent above the peak time before the market crash. Is this something to worry about? How can the slowdown affect home buyers?

US Pending Home Sales Unexpectedly Fall in June

Pending home sales in the U.S unexpectedly took a hit in June, falling 1.1 percent to 102.7 from May's 103.8, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Pending Home sales Index.

U.S. Existing Home Sales Picked Up in May

Existing home sales in the U.S. went up across all regions in May. There was improvement in inventory growth and slight price rise was also noticed - all indicating towards a better, stabilizing housing market.