Sellers Who Repaint the Bathroom May Earn $5K More
While sellers’ ultimate goal might be presenting a home that looks like new, a study found that even small improvements can translate into higher resale values.
More Weary Buyers Waiting for Market to Cool a Bit
Few ideal homes, rising prices and lost bidding wars add up. Buyers aren’t going away, but many are deciding to hold off purchasing for maybe six months or a year.
AP Explains: What Happens After Foreclosure Moratorium’s End?
Most experts agree that there’s a “foreclosure threat,” but it’s uncharted territory – any uptick in foreclosure listings is hard to predict. With prices rising, lenders are under less pressure to list homes for sale. And even if they’re ready now, homes likely won’t be listed until at least Sept.
Investors Push Commercial Sales to Pre-Pandemic Levels
It appears the pandemic is over, at least for commercial real estate. But the rebound isn’t even, with city-to-city and commercial segment-to-segment differences.
Housing Providers Can’t Continue to Live in Financial Hardship
NAR is ready to oppose any “unreasonable effort by Congress to extend the (eviction) ban without assistance for small housing providers,” says Chief Advocacy Officer McGahn.
CDC’s Eviction Moratorium Has Expired
The Supreme Court had signaled the ban would only be extended to July 31. With the ongoing spread of the COVID-19 delta variant, Biden is asking Congress to extend the fed eviction ban, but the prospects of legislative action are unclear.
Where Homes Are Selling the Most Over (and Under) Asking Price
Realtor.com: Prices and demand for homes in the suburbs continue to rise; homes sold below asking price tend to be in larger cities or suburbs just outside city limits.
Is the Office Back?
With in-person work on the rise, employees may return to reconfigured office layouts meant to encourage social distancing and sanitization, plus other safety features.
Legal Dangers If Buyers Make Offers ‘More Appealing’
Part 1 of a 3-part series: Buyer’s offers. In today’s competitive market, buyers scramble to make their offer the most appealing one in the seller’s pile. But sometimes they may agree to concessions that do them more harm than good.
Dear Joey: I Filed a Timely Complaint. Why Hasn’t It Been Heard?
An associate filed an ethics complaint and feels certain she did so within 180 days. However, over a year has passed since filing, and the hearing is just now coming up. Something must be wrong – right?