Jan 20
Will You Be Moving Soon? During your moving process you may have some questions on where to start. This checklist can help eliminate some of those questions! With the help of myself and John Coneys of Freedom Mortgage, (NMLS# 183853 – 610.322.4886) we can explore homebuying options to help you meet your goals. #RealEstate #Realtor …
Jan 19
Opendoor Struggles to Maintain iBuying Dominance iBuyers offer a contactless method for selling a home, so why aren’t they booming during a pandemic that has made social distancing the norm? Sales for several iBuying platforms are way down. Opendoor, which started trading publicly on the stock market in December 2020, has seen its revenue fall …
Jan 19
Where People Who Want to Relocate Are Going About half of Americans say they’re considering a move in the next year, according to a study from LendingTree. But where do they plan to move? LendingTree researchers analyzed mortgage purchase requests on its platform in 2020 to find the moving patterns of potential buyers in each …
Jan 18
Airbnb Cancels D.C. Reservations During Inauguration Responding to pressure from local, state, and federal officials, Airbnb and its subsidiary HotelTonight say they’re doing their part to keep the public away from the nation’s capital ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden next week. Airbnb announced it is canceling all reservations in the Washington, D.C., …
Jan 18
Homes Are Being Built Exclusively as Rentals A growing number of single-family homes under construction around the country will not be listed to consumers but only made available for rent. These growing numbers of build-to-rent homes could pose greater competition for house hunters, particularly in the entry-level price points where housing shortages already abound. Investors …
Jan 14
Kitchen Storage Is in Demand Kitchen storage is a top priority among renovating homeowners, finds the 2021 U.S. Houzz Kitchen Trends Study, based on a survey of more than 2,000 homeowners planning or in the midst of a kitchen remodel. Renovators are paying closer attention to their cabinet and pantry storage. Many of the surveyed …
Jan 13
How about a Hassle Free Tax Season? Check out these steps so you can have a hassle-free tax season! With the help of myself and John Coneys of Freedom Mortgage, (NMLS# 183853 – 610.322.4886) we can explore homebuying options to help you meet your goals. #RealEstate #Realtor #HomePurchase #BuyersMarket #FreedomFast #PlymouthMeetingFM
Jan 12
Mortgage rates started the year with a new record low. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped to a 2.65% average this week, the lowest since Freddie Mac began tracking such records more than 50 years ago. “Despite a full percentage point decline in rates over the past year, housing affordability has decreased because these low rates …
Jan 12
Most Popular Cities for Millennial Home Buyers Millennials comprise the largest segment of home buyers in the country. Record-low mortgage rates are drawing many into homeownership lately too. LendingTree recently analyzed mortgage purchase requests made on its site through the 50 largest metros in the country from Jan. 1 through Dec. 15, 2020, to …
Jan 11
Housing Construction Ramps Up As remote work has grown and more Americans are no longer bound down to a long commute, more people are being drawn to the idea of a second home. Builders are responding to the uptick in interest. Single-family construction in second-home markets rose at a 13.6% average rate in the third …
Jan 11
Gratitude Can Help Your Career Flourish Business is all about relationships and showing gratitude to your peers and clients can go a long way in strengthening those relationships, particularly in a socially distant world. “As our modern business model shifts from transactional to relationship, gratitude and appreciation emerge not only as life skills but as …
Jan 07
Rental Operators Offer Longer Leases As the pandemic rages on, owners of short-term rentals are readjusting their lease terms and hoping guests will stay longer than a few nights. Booking.com, a website for making accommodations, announced that it’s looking to introduce “extended stays,” and Airbnb has created a “monthly stay” category. Some hotels, such as …
