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Case-Shiller: Home Price Growth Slows to 20-Month Low

October 31, 2018 by Rilian Ball

Home price growth slowed to its lowest rate in 20 months according to the 20-City Home Price Index issued by Case-Shiller. After years of dismal readings, Las Vegas, Nevada led the cities included in the index. Top three cities for August included Las Vegas, Nevada where year-over-year home prices grew by 13.90 percent. San Francisco, California saw home prices increase by 10.60 percent year-over-year and Seattle, Washington home prices rose by 9.60 percent year-over-year. August's 20-City Home … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Real Estate Tagged With: Home Sales, Market Trends, Real Estate

Real Estate Crowdfunding Investment Is Trending

October 30, 2018 by Rilian Ball

Although the real estate market is currently booming, the last housing bubble burst remains relatively fresh in investors' minds and that has many taking a long look at crowdfunding. One of the lessons that came out of the burst and ensuing Great Recession was that investors were blind to where their money went. If you watched the Academy Award-winning film "The Big Short," then you at least understand Hollywood's hyperbolic explanation of the subprime mortgage crisis. You may be asking: what … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mortgage Tagged With: Crowdfunding, Mortgage, Real Estate

Could Fed Interest Rate Hike Help Home Buyers?

October 26, 2018 by Rilian Ball

News of the Federal Reserve hiking interest rates appears to have caused unnecessary panic among people poised to purchase a first home or a larger one for a growing family. Headlines and news reports that talk about interest rates being at their highest since 2014 can be alarming. Announcements from the Fed that rates would increase four times in 2018 and again in 2019 seems downright scary. After all, isn't it logical that increased interest rates mean that monthly mortgage payment could … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Real Estate Tagged With: Federal Reserve, Market Conditions, Real Estate

5 Reasons To Sell Your Home This Fall

October 24, 2018 by Rilian Ball

Though the real estate business never stops, most people associate its busy periods of the year with the spring and summer seasons. And while this is true to a large extent, those who think that selling a home in the fall is a bad decision are sorely mistaken. Just as families want to get into new homes before the school year starts, which makes spring and summer busy seasons, there's also an urgency to get into new homes prior to the holiday season. It's one of the reasons why you shouldn't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Real Estate Tagged With: Curb Appeal, Home Sales, Real Estate

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