By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR(R) Magazine Photo Credit: HomeThangs.com Kitchens are a popular spot that home shoppers judge in a home. So what are the trends in the kitchen for 2013? HomeThangs.com, a home improvement superstore, offers up some … [Read more...]
Healthier housing market will put pressure on multifamily buildings
Although it believes that home prices are still too high, Fitch Ratings analysts acknowledge the recovering housing market — and point out that it might not bode well for multifamily units. With investors snapping up single-family homes to rent … [Read more...]
Homes still overvalued says Fitch — by up to 10 percent
Fitch Ratings is trying to rein in the housing market bulls, saying in its latest report that it believes homes are still overvalued. The reasons: A shortage of housing and still-low mortgage rates are artificially inflating demand. Per CNBC: Fitch … [Read more...]
Green means green
Green labels and certifications — EnergyStar and LEED being the most obvious — can help both residential and commercial property values. Extensive research on the financial impact of green labels in the commercial real estate sector shows … [Read more...]
Employment
In each Economic Update, the Research staff analyzes recently released economic indicators and addresses what these indicators mean for REALTORS® and their clients. Today’s update discusses jobs. Job creation continued in December with 155,000 … [Read more...]
REALTORS® Report Tight Financing/credit
Each month, the National Association of REALTORS® gathers up-to-date and on-the-ground incisive comments from REALTORS® who participate in the REALTORS® Confidence Index (RCI) survey. The RCI survey tracks expectations about overall market … [Read more...]
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