Real Estate, Updates, News & Tips - Deborah Morrison - iPro Real Estate

Clients With Kids ‘Urgently’ Need to Buy, Sell

Homeowners who have children tend to be in more of a hurry to sell. A new survey from the National Association of REALTORS® shows 26 percent of sellers with children under the age of 18 responded saying that they needed to sell “very urgently” and claimed they needed their home sold as quickly as possible. Respondent sellers claim they’re looking for an agent who can sell their home within a specific time. On the flip side, 14

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Lots Are Costing Buyers More

Lots may be getting smaller, but they’re also getting more expensive, according to analyzed data taken from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Survey of Construction. Single-family lot prices reached a new record high in 2017—half of the lots were priced at or above $47,400.While this is a new nominal record, when adjusted for inflation, lot values have still not reached their peaks from the housing boom days, the National Association of Home Builde

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Mortgage Rates Inch Up

Mortgage rates rose slightly for the second consecutive week, and economists warn that more rises are likely to come.“Borrowing costs may be slowly on the rise again in coming weeks, as investors remain optimistic about the underlying strength of the economy,” says Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist.Mortgage rates are now up three-quarters of a percentage point from last year. Home prices have been rising too—although at a slower p

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5 Strategic Ways for Millennials to Save Money

Today’s affordability pressures are holding back the most eager would-be home buyers. In a recent study by CoreLogic and RTI Research, young millennial renters under the age of 29 are the most enthusiastic demographic wanting to purchase a home in the next 12 months. However, one-third of millennial renters said they can't afford the down payment required to do so.If the down payment is your potential clients’ biggest hurdle to buying, share

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Welcome to the Team Steven Fuentes Dealing the Tampa Bay Area

iPro currently deals throughout the states of California, Texas, Florida and New York. We continue to strive and broaden opportunities for real estate professionals and consumers. Visit iprore.com for the latest information and links.Click here for information on becoming a salesperson.

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Home Flips Plunge as Distressed Inventory Dries Up

The rate of home flipping in the U.S. plunged almost to a four-year low in the second quarter as the number of distressed or low-priced homes dropped, according to a new report by real estate data firm ATTOM Data Solutions. A flip is defined as a home that has been sold more than once in a 12-month period.A total of 48,768 single-family homes and condos were flipped in the second quarter, comprising about 5.2 percent of all sales. That is down f

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Gen Z May Prove to Be Serious Competition for Millennials in Housing

Generation Z is being categorized as optimistic when it comes to real estate investments, and it's showing a lot of interest in homeownership despite their young age, according to a new generational survey of more than 2,000 renters, owners, and those living with families conducted by PropertyShark.com, a real estate website. Generation Z includes those who were born after 1995.Eighty-three percent of Gen Z respondents surveyed say they plan to b

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Study Reveals ‘Starbucks Effect’ on Home Prices

Having a Starbucks open near a neighborhood could increase nearby home values, potentially by a few thousand dollars, a new study from Harvard Business School finds. The study’s authors focused on gentrification of neighborhoods using Yelp data, but discovered the “Starbucks effect” during their research.Using Yelp data to find the entry of each Starbucks in a ZIP code, researchers found a 0.5 percent increase in housing prices within a yea

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Top Towns for an ‘Affordable’ Retirement

Get ready for a flood of retirees. With 74 million members, baby boomers are the largest generation on record to retire. And if they follow previous generations, retirement will prompt them to want to move. Many will head to warmer climates, but they’re also—unlike previous generations—in search of more active lifestyles too, looking for social and recreational opportunities, nearby restaurants, and shopping.“It’s going to be a tsunami

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Welcome to the Team Lee Budd Dealing the Inland Empire

Referred by our salesperson Willy Olsen.iPro currently deals throughout the states of California, Texas, Florida and New York. We continue to strive and broaden opportunities for real estate professionals and consumers. Visit iprore.com for the latest information and links.Click here for information on becoming a salesperson.

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