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Would You Pay to Improve Your Neighbor’s Yard Before Selling Your Home?
93% of survey respondents indicated that a poorly maintained neighboring lawn signals lower home value to some degree. Continue Reading Would You Pay to Improve Your Neighbor’s Yard Before Selling Your Home?
Century Communities to Begin Sales at New Arizona Development
Century Communities Inc. (NYSE: CCS) announced that its Century Complete brand will soon open for sales at Western Crossings, a new community in Florence, Arizona. Western Crossings will offer two-story single-family homes, with floor plans up to five bedrooms and...
Knock.com in New Partnership with NFM Lending
The Knock Bridge Loan can be used to make a down payment on a new home, pay down debt, cover repairs and moving costs. Continue Reading Knock.com in New Partnership with NFM Lending
Mortgage Rates Down for Third Straight Week
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.87% as of June 20. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Down for Third Straight Week
Pennsylvania’s Median Home Sales Price at $295K
The number of listings on the market totaled 37,463 in May, up about 5% from the previous month. Continue Reading Pennsylvania’s Median Home Sales Price at $295K
Zillow: Americans Need to Put More Than $127K Down for Typical House
“Down payments have always been important, but even more so today,” said Skylar Olsen, chief economist at Zillow. Continue Reading Zillow: Americans Need to Put More Than $127K Down for Typical House
Mortgage Application Activity on the Rise
“Purchase volume is still more than 10% behind last year’s pace,” said Mike Fratantoni, MBA’s senior vice president and chief economist. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity on the Rise
Home Flipping Activity Enjoys Q1 Upswing
Roughly two-thirds of homes flipped in the first quarter were purchased by investors with cash. Continue Reading Home Flipping Activity Enjoys Q1 Upswing
Housing Starts Slumped in May
Single‐family authorizations in May were down 2.9% from the revised April figure of 977,000. Continue Reading Housing Starts Slumped in May
Switzerland Cuts Interest Rates for Second Time, UK Holds Rates Steady
Norway’s central bank held its key policy rate at 4.5%. Continue Reading Switzerland Cuts Interest Rates for Second Time, UK Holds Rates Steady
Survey: Nearly Half of Americans Struggling to Maintain Financial Stability
“A large segment of the American public feels it is financially behind the eight ball,” said Monmouth University’s Patrick Murray. Continue Reading Survey: Nearly Half of Americans Struggling to Maintain Financial Stability
CRMLS and BeachesMLS in Reciprocal Access Agreement
The reciprocal access between systems will be made available to users of both MLSs immediately. Continue Reading CRMLS and BeachesMLS in Reciprocal Access Agreement












