Real Estate Blog

How to Help Your Appliances Last Longer

December 9, 2014

Do your appliances die before their time? Here are ways to keep them humming longer.

Filed Under: Real Estate Tips

Pending Home Sales Slow in October 2014, but Higher Than a Year Ago

November 27, 2014

Filed Under: Real Estate Tips

Existing-Home Sales Up, First Year-Over-Year Increase Since October 2013

November 21, 2014

Filed Under: Real Estate Tips

Home Prices Rise Steadily in Third Quarter

November 6, 2014

Little change in affordability as the median home price nationwide rises to $217,300.

Filed Under: Real Estate Tips

How Easy Is It to Install and Use a Wireless Thermostat?

November 5, 2014

Wireless thermostats promise to fine-tune your heating and cooling temps for comfort and savings. We check out the newest one on the block: The Lyric Thermostat.

Filed Under: Real Estate Tips

Pending Home Sales Rise in September 2014

October 27, 2014

A better selection of homes offered for sale coupled with gently rising home prices boosted pending home sales in September.

Filed Under: Real Estate Tips

Existing-Home Sales Rebound in September

October 21, 2014

Existing homes were selling faster and at higher prices in September 2014. But buyers may find they have fewer choices when they head out to shop.

Filed Under: Real Estate Tips

Pending Home Sales Fall Just a Bit in August 2014

October 6, 2014

A drop in the number of investors buying homes and in the number of distressed homes on the market leads to a slight decline in the number of homes under contract in August.

Filed Under: Real Estate Tips

Fewer Investors in Housing Market Good News for First-Time Buyers

September 23, 2014

August 2014 existing-home sales slip as investors pull from the market. But that offers more opportunity for conventional homebuyers.

Filed Under: Real Estate Tips

Homebuyers Have More Choices in Many Markets

August 28, 2014

Low interest rates and an improving national job market combined to help more buyers move toward homeownership in July 2014.

Filed Under: Real Estate Tips