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Some home buyers are drawn to the smallest home on the block. A new survey by Houzz, a home remodeling and design website, sought to find out why these homeowners prefer residences that are often 1,000 square feet or less.Homeowners of small homes say relaxing and keeping the space clean is “easy” in a small home, according to the survey, which was based on 216 respondents who say they live in a small home.Homeowners also say there are many
As home prices rise, investors are getting more jittery about home flipping.Single-family homes and condos flipped in the third quarter yielded an average gross flipping profit of $66,448 per flip, according to ATTOM Data Solutions’ Q3 2017 U.S. Home Flipping Report. That is down from 51.2 percent a year ago, and it marks the lowest average gross flipping ROI since the second quarter of 2015, according to ATTOM Data Solutions, a real estate dat
Borrowing costs are increasing, but home buyers can still snag an interest rate that is lower than a year ago.“This week’s survey reflects last week’s uptick in long-term interest rates, with the 30-year fixed mortgage rate up 4 basis points to 3.94 percent,” says Len Kiefer, Freddie Mac’s deputy chief economist. “The 30-year mortgage rate has been bouncing around in a 10 basis point range since September. While long-term rates have
Many home shoppers don’t think about purchasing a house during the holiday months—many even put their home search on hold. But Desare Kohn-Laski, broker-owner of Skye Louis Realty in Coconut Creek, Fla., offers some points to pass on to your clients, letting them know this is one of the best times of the year to shop for a house.Less Competition, Better Prices.Let your clients know that the holiday months work in their favor. “Instead of
Investors shifted their focus back to the Midwest this year, according to a new report released by HomeUnion, an online real estate investment and management firm.HomeUnion analyzed two years of sales data on single-family rental properties nationwide to find the most popular markets with investors this year. Metros located in the Midwest dominated its top 10 list, with Chicago in the top spot.“The list highlights the growing popularity of Midw
It's that time of year to give to those less fortunate and iPro is hosting another Holiday Charity Drive for foster children. If you want to contribute in giving to the foster children that are in need, you can help do so by going to http://www2.treehouseforkids.org/goto/iProHolidayDrive2017.In the U.S. 397,122 children are living without permanent families in the foster care system. 101,666 of these children are eligible for adoption, but ne
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You want prospects to find you easily online. Climbing to the top of SEO rankings, however, isn’t always clear-cut. Google doesn’t publish its search-ranking algorithms or document its evaluation criteria, but tech experts are uncovering some trends.Jayson DeMers, SEO and online marketing columnist for Forbes.com, says firms trying to increase their search rank often focus on more traditional key areas, like the content itself, the site’s
Experts predict the advent of autonomous cars will radically change homes and towns alike. By 2021, major automakers, like Ford, Volvo, and BMW, are planning to manufacture either fully autonomous vehicles or ones capable of navigating highways on their own. Some automakers are debuting systems even sooner.Private vehicles that usher you to and from work without stop-and-go traffic may become the new way of life. You can work during your commute
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