by JHOAdmin | Mar 1, 2022 | News
First-time homebuyers may be the ones who use the term “dream house” the most. And they may also be the ones who then wake up in their new home and ask, “What was I thinking?!” about the property they bought. Or, more accurately, “not thinking.” Real estate rookies...
by JHOAdmin | Jan 30, 2022 | News
The numbers: U.S. home builders started construction on homes at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of roughly 1.7 million in December, representing a 1% increase from the previous month, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Wednesday. Compared with December 2020, housing...
by JHOAdmin | Jan 30, 2022 | News
The numbers: The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city price index posted a 18.3% year-over-year gain in November, down slightly from 18.5% the previous month. On a monthly basis, the index increased 0.9% between October and November. Meanwhile, the Case-Shiller...
by JHOAdmin | Nov 10, 2021 | News
Normally when you buy a house, you don’t want a home with any outstanding liens against it (that’s also why you pay for a title company). But what happens to those houses with outstanding taxes? You can buy those, too. Or you can just buy the lien and profit from...
by JHOAdmin | Nov 10, 2021 | News
Home buyers are seeing a break from rising mortgage rates as the bond market finds its equilibrium, but that doesn’t mean most Americans will save money when they purchase property. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 2.98% for the week ending Nov. 10, down 11...
by JHOAdmin | Oct 1, 2021 | News
Homebuyers have become increasingly worried about natural disasters. After witnessing the deadly carnage wrought by wildfires, storms, and the problems related to extreme heat and cold, natural disasters have become top of mind for homebuyers. More than 3 in 4 recent...