Home inventory of has fallen near record lows across the country, but more consumers are in need of a place to live. Some economists say manufactured homes—also known as mobile homes or trailers—may be the answer to relieve housing shortages in some markets starved for greater affordable housing.About 5.6 percent of Americans—or 17.7 million—live in manufactured homes. These types of homes provide shelter for one in 10 households who live
Some homeowners are hitting the million-dollar mark after selling their home. Researchers from PropertyShark, a real estate data firm, analyzed 31 cities to see which areas had the most millionaires as a result of purchasing a home before 2001 for less than $1 million, and then selling it after 2001 for $1 million or more.The highest share of home-sale millionaires were from San Francisco, such as homeowners who bought a home prior to the dot-c
Any change the federal government makes to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac must be carefully thought through to ensure there’s no disruption to the availability of safe, affordable mortgage financing, experts from around the country said at a forum hosted by the National Association of REALTORS® on Friday.NAR hosted the forum to bring views from all sides of the debate to help clarify what needs to be done once the federal government turns it atten
The ultrarich’s biggest spending category tends to be on real estate, according to realtor.com®. So where are the richest people in America settling down and buying a home?“In terms of neighborhoods, [the ultrarich] are either going for aspirational places or looking for the next hottest place,” Dolly Lenz, founder of Dolly Lenz Real Estate in New York, told realtor.com®.Realtor.com®’s data team sought to find the priciest ZIP codes an
City design can have a big influence on how residents feel about where they live. The Center for Active Design—a nonprofit that promotes design solutions to improve public health—and the Knight Foundation teamed to release a new set of recommendations for urban planners to enhance city design, called the Assembly Civic Design Guidelines.The CfAD believes that cities can do more to make residents want to use public spaces more, which could lea
Counter to the national trend, several housing markets saw foreclosure starts rise year over year last month, according to a new report from ATTOM Data Solutions, a real estate data firm.Forty-three percent of local markets saw an annual increase in May in foreclosure starts. Foreclosure starts were most on the rise in Houston, which saw a 153 percent jump from a year ago. Hurricane Harvey struck the Houston metro area in August 2017, tying with
More than 90 percent of builders say that rising lumber prices are hampering the affordability of new homes, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. Recently surveyed builders say that the higher construction costs are causing more prospective buyers to back out of purchasing a new home as well.Builders are blaming the rising construction costs on the increase in lumber prices over the past year an
Outdoor projects can help boost a home’s value by up to 10 percent, according to a new realtor.com® report. Outdoor showers, barbecue stations, entertainment pools, and firepits are the top projects that realtor.com® researchers found with the biggest potential increases to a home’s price.For its research, realtor.com® analyzed listings at its site for summer-related outdoor features in single-family homes listed for $150,000 or more.An ou
What makes a state great for homeowners? According to SmartAsset, a personal finance site, home price growth as well as affordability, and low foreclosures, property taxes, closing costs, and low burglary rates are among the characteristics that make homeownership an attractive investment.To find all of that, you may want to look in the Midwest, according to the analysis. But Western regions also hold quite a few spots on SmartAsset’s “Best S
Home prices are increasing at a faster rate than wages in 64 percent of U.S. markets, according to a new analysis released this week by real estate data firm ATTOM Data Solutions.Median home prices nationwide have risen 75 percent since the first quarter of 2012, while average weekly wages have risen just 13 percent over the same time period, according to the analysis. The counties where median home prices require the highest share of average wag
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