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It will take homebuyers at least three years to break even on their investment in some of the nation’s largest housing markets, and even longer in others. While homeownership has long been deemed the “American dream,” it may not actually make sense for younger Americans right now, according to researchers at Zillow, a real estate listing and analytics company. Zillow looked at the “break-even” time horizons in markets across the nation. This is how long it would take for the cost of owning to be equal to the cost of renting, when factoring in down payments, interest rates, home appreciation and rising rents. Nationally, homebuyers can break even in less than... Read more
With 30 years under my toolbelt as a landlord, I’ve had my share of lessons learned — so I thought it was about time I put some of those learnings down on...
Thinking about renting rooms or your entire home as a way to earn some extra money? Online services, such as Airbnb and HomeAway, make it easy and enticing to list your...
MINNEAPOLIS – It’s not exactly “Big Brother”, but landlords are looking at a lot more than just your work and financial history when choosing the best...
The House approved legislation on Tuesday to reform federal housing programs for low and middle income families. The measure, which includes multiple provisions to limit...
In the market for a home? If yes, then you may want to consider looking in the hottest neighborhoods out there, where your home value could continue to grow over the next several decades. Real-estate site Redfin released its annual list of the 10 hottest neighborhoods nationwide, a prediction based on the most recent growth in page views and favorites per home on their site. Their experts also chose three neighborhoods in 30 of the largest US cities that are expected to break through as the most desirable places to buy a home in 2016. Here, we’ve highlighted the top neighborhood for each city, along with the median number of days a home is on the market in that neighborhood... Read more
Speakers during the recent NAHB International Builders’ Show held in Las Vegas earlier this month said that the millennial generation is poised to make a...
A crashing Chinese economy, sinking commodity prices, and other factors have made the 2016 economic outlook seem somewhat dismal (just ask the candidates running for...
The classic back-and-forth between renting and buying is not expected to cease anytime soon. While rising rents will ease in 2016, they will still be unaffordable,...
Considering all the ups and downs experienced in the real estate market over the past decade, many people are questioning what to expect for real estate in 2016. If...
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