A myriad of buyers left with virtually nothing left to purchase is one way to sum up the market situation today. Although the market is most challenging for buyers, many sellers are also facing difficulties. Some refuse to list their house on the market out of fear that they won’t find another home to live [...]

In 2016, we have seemingly stepped off the decade-long roller coaster ride of a housing market. On a national level, home prices rose 4% in 2015 after a 6.4% increase in 2014. Although most parts of the U.S. are still regaining lost ground from the 2007 market crash, Seattle remains relatively unaffected. Taking a closer [...]

In some parts of the country, people have no trouble selling their homes. However, this has gradually become a rarity in twenty-first century America. Because of the rise in the economy again many different parts of the country have begun to expand their real estate markets once again. Here is a look at the [...]

10. ST. LOUIS, MO. Prices are still falling in St. Louis. And its rental market is softer than the rest of the country. But with a median list price of $159,000 in February, houses can still be bought at bargain prices. This market is recommended for long-term investors interested in a conservative market that will [...]

Dreaming about where you want to live when retired? Well, first check out these stats on the most expensive U.S. cities to live in! 10. Los Angeles, CA Cost of Living: 30.8% above average City Population: 3,819, 702 Median Household Income: $52,762 Median Home Value: $186,200 9. San Diego, CA Cost of Living: 31.9% above average City Population: 1, 326, 179 [...]

With the current market conditions, what with rising mortgage rates and decreasing unemployment, more and more buyers are entering into what is already an “extremely competitive housing market” (OB Jacobi, president of Windermere Real Estate Company). Jacobi noted that interest rates for 2013 reached a new high around mid-June, resulting from an improving U.S. economy. [...]

Intrust Funding, the leading hard money lender in Western Washington, is bringing you the latest market updates: It’s an ideal time for investors to take advantage of the many opportunities out there to invest in cash flow or flips. There has been a noticeable change in average days on market over the course of the [...]

Intrust Funding, the leading hard money lender in Western Washington, is bringing you the latest market updates: As we move into Spring of 2013, our latest market report will give you a clear picture of the improvements in the real estate market over the past year. It’s an ideal time for investors to take advantage [...]

High demand, low inventory sparking multiple offers, market momentum KIRKLAND, Wash. (Dec. 5, 2012) – Real estate brokers expected some seasonal slowing during November, but last month’s falloff was less than what some industry veterans anticipated. Members of Northwest Multiple Listing Service reported 6,522 pending sales last month — the highest total for November in [...]

If you have been aspiring to own a home but have been holding back, now or at least by 2013 is the time to make the jump. Home prices and values are rising and constructors are starting to build again. Time that passes by because you are undecided is time during which the price of [...]