A total of 93,953 residential properties carried foreclosure filings during the first quarter of this year, according to new data from ATTOM. This is up by 11% from the previous quarter but down 2% from one year ago. Nationwide one in every 1,515 housing units had a...
A new bill in the Washington state legislature could raise the cap on property taxes from 1% to 3%. KOMONews.com reports House Bill 2049 is backed by the Association of Washington Cities (AWC), the nonpartisan nonprofit that represents localities before the state...
Home sellers are a highly tolerant group – to the point of being willing to work with real estate agents with sketchy backgrounds and dubious behavior. According to a survey conducted by Clever Real Estate, 58% of sellers said they were willing to work with agents...
Americans spent an estimated $603 billion on home remodeling projects in 2024, according to new data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The top remodeling projects that realtors recommended to sellers before listing their homes included painting the...
Mortgage applications surged to its highest level since last September, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) covering the week ending April 4. The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 20% on...
The Northeast led the nation last year with the greatest increases in median down payments while Southern and Western states recorded the most significant declines. According to new data from Realtor.com, Delaware led the nation in 2024 with a 38.6% rise in median...
