What Homebuyers Want This Year
Whether you’re in the market for a new home or are a homeowner planning to contribute to some of the $350 billion anticipated home improvement spending in 2019, a look at what consumers want can inform your choices. What people want most is storage. Regardless of the Marie Kondo craze of purging your home of.....
What’s Selling, What’s Not: Coast to Coast
The general buzz is that the nation’s real estate market is slowing and statistics across the country back that up. Yet, at the same time, not all segments of the market are declining. In many cases where properties are priced realistically and in move-in condition, they sell; in some instances they even elicit multiple bids.....
Future of Home Design? The New American Home 2019
While an 8,200-square-foot modern home set on a hillside overlooking the desert and the Las Vegas Strip may not be within the budget for most homebuyers, The New American Home is meant to be a prototype for future home design. For the past 36 years, the National Association of Home Builders and other sponsors have.....
Outdoor Living Trends Feature Indoor Comforts
As outdoor living has become a priority for more home owners, many find that in addition to landscaping, they crave some of the creature comforts enjoyed indoors. Today, there are a variety of unique additions to ratchet up your enjoyment of outdoor areas at your home place. Following are eight product or concept options you.....
Home Affordability – Is Now a Good Time to Buy?
The all-important spring home-buying season is upon us, and there are a few reasons for buyers to be optimistic. Mortgage rates have dropped compared to last fall, inventories are rising and signed contracts jumped 4.6 percent in January, according to the National Association of Realtors. Yet problems persist, especially when it comes to affordability. The.....
Retire Affordably, 6 Destinations to Consider
Not everybody wants to downsize and stay in their city or town when they retire. This begs the question, where do retirees resettle that offers affordability and the preferred climate, as well as nearby shopping options, entertainment, restaurants, volunteer possibilities, public transportation, walkability, quality healthcare and the chance to make new friends. We understand the.....