A New England Colonial that was built in 1705 in Kingston, NH, is the oldest home on the market this week on Realtor.com®. The three-bedroom domicile still boasts eight fireplaces (including one with a beehive oven), exposed-beam ceilings, and wide-plank wood floors. Other historic homes to hit the market this week include a renovated New…
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Journal Club 05-05-23 – Passive Income MD
Here’s Journal Club 05-05-23! Every week, I hold a JOURNAL CLUB. After filtering through the articles on the web, I present a few that impacted my life this week. Be safe and stay well! When pursuing Financial Independence or planning for early retirement, most people tend to focus on accumulating wealth, but rarely do they…
REALTOR.ca Introduces Third-Party Transparency Solutions, But at What Cost?
The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) is making moves to, in theory, enhance transparency for realtors and consumers alike, but the details of its dealings have been rather opaque. With the recent rollout of its open offers system — a free service powered by Australian property technology company Open Negotiation — CREA boasts its users…
See inside the Westhope mansion
A sprawling concrete-and-glass residence designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright is on the market. Listed for $8 million, the 10,000-square-foot mansion called Westhope is a “remarkable rare jewel” located on 1.5 acres in Tulsa, Oklahoma, according to Sotheby’s International Realty’s listing. The residence – originally designed in 1929 for Wright’s cousin and Tulsa Tribune…
Realtor Terrified by Pair of Hairless Cats Leaves Internet in Stitches
A realtor left the internet in stitches after a clip of her reaction to seeing a pair of hairless cats for the first time received 2.1 million views in a few days. The video was shared on TikTok on Sunday by the owner of the house the realtor was selling, under the username @browneyedscgirl. It…
California’s ‘Dream for All’ Home Loan Program Ran Through $300 Million in 11 Days. Who Got the Money?
“While this program has been immensely successful in getting new homebuyers into the market quickly and in places with low home ownership rates like the Central Valley, clearly more work needs to be done to make sure that there is statewide awareness, particularly in communities of color, Atkins said. The fact that the program ran…
Housing market data suggests sector’s downturn ‘coming to an end’ [Video]
Housing market data in recent weeks has offered some signs of stabilization as the spring selling season begins to ramp up. Mortgage rates are on the downswing, with the average 30-year fixed mortgage dipping to 6.28% from 6.32% the week prior, according to Freddie Mac. This marked the fourth straight weekly drop as the bank…
Home listings are increasing, but not the kind buyers want: Realtor.com report
A lack of homes for sale in the US is dragging on the housing market, according to a new report from Realtor.com. Although the number of homes for sale rose, new listings remained scarce in March, according to the company’s March report. The increase in the number of homes for sale is “a reflection of…
Home sellers go on strike
The US housing market has entered into its peak annual spring season where buyers and sellers alike get serious about their moves. Only this year there’s something off: Not a lot of homes are going up for sale. According to Realtor.com (see chart below), only 349,284 US homes were listed for sale in March 2023….
Realtors offer tips for home buyers looking to purchase homes this spring
Spring is typically the busiest season for the real-estate market. But with limited inventory and high mortgage rates, purchasing a home remains an expensive and time-consuming process. MarketWatch spoke to three realtors about how home buyers can stand out from the competition. Mortgage rates are double where they were a year ago, above 6.6%, and…