SEATTLE – More than one-third (36%) of Gen Zers and millennials who plan to buy a home soon expect to receive a cash gift from family to help fund their down payment, according to a new report from the online brokerage Redfin. Young homebuyers are also receiving help from family members in other ways. […]
News & Media ORLANDO, Fla. – Join the Florida Realtors® legal team on Thursday, March 28, at 10 a.m. for a discussion about the proposed settlement agreement to the Sitzer-Burnett verdict. When registering, please submit your question to allow us to develop resources for you. Click here to register. Background: On March 15, 2024, […]
NEW YORK – U.S. consumer confidence held steady this month even as Americans wrestle with higher prices and feel less optimistic about the short-term future. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index ticked down to 104.7 in March from a revised 104.8 in February. The index measures […]
MIAMI – When Steve Davis jumped out of the airboat and into the water in the middle of the Everglades, it rose to just below his waist, higher than last year when it pooled around his knees. “I’m standing in Miami-Dade’s water supply right now,” he said. Davis, the chief science officer for the […]
MINNEAPOLIS – At a panel discussion talking through artificial intelligence use in the workplace, specifically for commercial real estate, Dan Williamson, director of AI for the commercial real estate developer Ryan Companies, said that companies shouldn’t seek to solve all their AI-related problems in one policy right away but should just focus on getting […]
News & Media By Amy Connolly WASHINGTON – U.S. housing prices fell slightly in January from the month prior, marking the first decline since August 2022, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (FHFA HPI), which tracks all U.S. mortgages under government-sponsored enterprises, notably Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Nationwide, housing […]
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Sellers nationwide will likely see the best conditions for listing prices, buyer demand and sales pace from April 14 to April 20, making it the best time to sell, Realtor.com said. A recent survey from Realtor.com found the seven-day time frame to have lower chances of price reductions and competition […]
News & Media NEW YORK – After the pandemic and the push to remote work, office building vacancy rate in the U.S. increased from 11% in late 2019 to 17% today, the consulting firm Colliers found. That’s higher than at any point in the 2008 global financial crisis. Even with those high vacancy rates, […]
NEW YORK –Think of a robot’s voice. What does it sound like? Does it sound stilted and stuttering? Perhaps it sounds like Arnold Schwarzenegger from the popular Terminator robot movies? Believe it or not, AI voices can replicate yours almost perfectly. It could mimic your inflections and intonations, making it nearly indistinguishable from your […]
NEW YORK – The decision between renting and buying can feel like standing at a crossroads. The economy and home buying environment seem like they’re constantly changing and becoming more complicated while home costs (along with everything else) have risen. For first-time homebuyers with limited experience, it may seem easier to just keep renting […]
NEW YORK – Looking for a house to buy can be a daunting task. Buying a home is typically the most significant investment you make in your lifetime. Focusing on what to look for should begin with clearly defining the perfect home. It’s easy to become distracted when looking at houses to buy, so […]
NEW YORK – Real estate and home buying trends go far beyond mortgage rates and home prices. Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate has identified several more trends that provide insight into today’s homebuyers and what they seek in a home. Who are the buyers? There is a big difference between a first-time buyer […]