Posted in Economist Commentaries, by Amanda Riggs on November 16, 2015 Home buyer demographics change slightly from year to year due to macroeconomic forces from the health of the economy to inflation to the global trade on oil prices. The National Association of REALTORS® recently released its 2015 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellersreport and there are some interesting new trends emerging this year. One of the most fascinating is that in almost every region of the United Sta

Trends come and go, and the folks at realtor.com® recently compiled a list of a few of those faded home design trends they hope never come back in style. Make sure your listing isn’t an offender! Here are a few of what realtor.com® recently dubbed as the “tackiest home décor trends” of all time: 1. Plastic furniture covers: While you may be trying to keep the furniture clean, those thick layers of clear vinyl all over furnishings will not make guests feel welcome or comfortab

Some home owners may be tempted to delay putting their home on the market until after the holidays. But there’s plenty of reasons why they shouldn’t wait and use the holidays to their advantage and start the new year with a “sold” sign on the front lawn. Here are a four reasons why selling during the holidays may offer them a better chance than right after the new year: 1. Buyers relocating for job purposes may be in a hurry to get settled into a new home before the new year,

Home buyers are wise to take careful note of the houses around them before they make an offer on that picture-perfect home. Buying the most expensive house in the neighborhood isn’t always the best strategy. Sure, they’ll have bragging rights, but your buyers may need to be informed about some challenges during resale. After all, unloading the priciest home on the block and seeing an increase in equity isn’t easy. “A lot of buyers forget a home is an investment,” says Brendon

Home shoppers no longer need to tremble all the way to the lenders’ office or have nightmares over being denied a home loan – all the troubles that have been prominently spotlighted by many news reports in recent years. A new report confirms: It’s getting easier to get a mortgage – and as a bonus, borrowing costs are still low. Over the past year and a half, the federal government and enterprises have taken several steps toopen up the credit box, and the efforts may finally