WASHINGTON – Nearly three out of 10 (29%) real estate agents reported that staging their sellers’ homes led to a 1% to 10% increase in the dollar value offered, and almost half (49%) of home sellers’ agents observed that home staging reduced the time homes spent on the market, according to the National Association […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Voters may get the chance to weigh in on eliminating property taxes in the 2026 election. State lawmakers met for the first time in a new select committee to discuss property tax relief. “This process is not about ego or pride of authorship or credit. This is about bringing the very […]
NEW YORK – When building your eCommerce website, strategic alignment is vital. This means ensuring your web content strategy matches each page’s visual design and user experience features. There’s no point investing in eCommerce SEO services like professional copywriting if the content doesn’t fit seamlessly into the website’s layout. Keeping things well aligned is […]
NEW YORK – When a home is listed for sale with the term “pending offer” or “sale pending,” real-estate professionals say there is often an accepted and binding contract between the buyer and seller, but the sale is not complete. In order for a home sale contract to close, repairs, inspections, reports, contingencies and […]
WASHINGTON – From bringing in passive income to creating more space for family fun, accessory dwelling units have a lot of uses. If you have some extra space on your property, consider making it useful by building an ADU. ADUs, or accessory dwelling units, refer to secondary homes, houses or apartments that are located […]
NEW YORK – The dreaded clothes chairs — we’ve all got one. While the furnishing might take different forms, ranging from stationary bikes to benches, its function remains the same — a zone for clean clothes before they’re put away. The clothes chair is where we drop garments we’ve tried on but aren’t quite […]
News & Media WASHINGTON – Home builders are increasingly offering discounts and incentives to prospective home buyers. Builders make about 40% of their annual sales during spring, but demand has been down due, in part, to high mortgage rates and recent tariffs. D.R. Horton reported its revenue declined 15% in the last quarter compared […]
NEW YORK – If you’ve been paying attention, you’ve probably noticed that ChatGPT – the AI tool that took the world by storm – isn’t just a trend anymore. It’s becoming a household name, a business essential, and, more importantly, a community tool. Whether you’re a teacher creating lesson plans in minutes, a small […]
WASHINGTON – Mortgage rates fell to a three-week low, and with positive trends in home prices and inventory, the market is gradually moving in favor of buyers. The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped 13 basis points to 6.87% in the week ending May 1, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by […]
NEW YORK – 2025 started with wildfires in Los Angeles, causing an estimated $40 billion in insured losses. While these losses from a secondary peril are substantial, primary perils remain the biggest threat: when a severe hurricane or strong earthquake hits a densely populated urban area, insured losses in that year could be more […]
WASHINGTON – As Congress ramps up work on a sweeping tax reform package, the National Association of Realtors®’ Advocacy Scoop podcast dives into what’s at stake for real estate—and what voters think about it. In the latest podcast episode, hosts Shannon McGahn, NAR’s executive vice president and chief advocacy officer, and Patrick Newton, the […]
NEW YORK — As a homeowner, you likely have a lot more equity in your house than you did just a few years ago. U.S. homeowners gained almost $3 trillion in equity in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to the previous year, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. […]