Overcoming Barriers to Millennial Homeownership There is no disputing that there are barriers to millennial homeownership. A recent study from the Federal Reserve found millennial homeownership for adults ages 24 to 32 fell 9 percent from 2005 to 2014, landing at 36 percent. The homeownership rate for the general population fell 4 percent, for an […]
Tech Roundup for Real Estate Professionals One thing is certain in real estate, companies are always innovating. Here’s a roundup of some new tech developments. NRT Rolls Out Desk in Beta
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Propertybase Acquires Real Estate Lead Generation Solution BoldLeads While BoldLeads will continue to operate as an independent entity, first phase of product integration will enable Propertybase clients to generate buyer/seller leads. Propertybase, a leading real estate technology company, announced it has acquired BoldLeads, industry-pioneers of buyer/seller lead generation. With this recent addition, Propertybase now offers the […]
Florida Rates Highly for Retirees, But Misses Top Spot for Affordability Putting a premium on affordability 55places.com, a website that rates age-restricted active adult communities in the United States, identified the 20 most affordable places to retire in 2019.
Home Value Appreciation Slowed in Most Major Markets Seattle and San Jose saw the biggest declines in appreciation over the year, but Indianapolis and Atlanta accelerated. Annual home value growth slowed in more than half of the nation’s largest housing markets since this time last year, according to the December Zillow® Real Estate Market Reporti. […]
Inside Real Estate Reflects on Explosive Growth in 2018 With over 300% client and revenue growth YoY, Inside Real Estate and its kvCORE Platform have reached the pinnacle of the brokerage software market. Inside Real Estate, a leading national developer of enterprise cloud software solutions in real estate, announced that the company has experienced rapid […]
Fannie Mae: A Patient Fed Could Put Housing on Firmer Footing for 2019 In its Economic and Housing Outlook report, the Federal National Mortgage Association says it expects economic growth to slow this year. Economic growth is projected to slow to 2.2 percent in 2019, down from last year’s estimated pace of 3.1 percent, as […]
A Comparison of Real Estate Buyers Markets and Sellers Markets The top 10 home buyer markets showed an average sales price of $229,790 while the median sales price for a house in the top 10 overheated markets was $743,500. Real estate brokerage Owners.com released its 2018 Market Recap data study revealing the top 10 buyer metropolitan statistical […]
New Home Sales End 2018 With a Thud The Northeast saw the largest year-over-year drop, Redfin reports. Due to the partial government shutdown, reports from the Department of Housing and Urban Development on new home sales are not available. However real estate brokerage Redfin released its November and December 2018 numbers on single-family new home sales, garnered from multiple […]
