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A gazebo in the middle of an ocean at sunset. What’s the best Florida city to be a real estate agent?

TAMPA, Fla. – April 25, 2018 – If someone chose real estate sales as a career, what U.S. and Florida cities offer the most opportunity?

WalletHub compared 179 U.S. cities using 18 indicators in a report, 2018’s Best Places to Be a Real Estate Agent. To come up with a ranking, it studied things like sales per agent, annual median wage for an agent and the city’s housing-market health index. …continue →

A house with balloons flying in the sky Home affordability down 5% in 1Q – 10-15% by year end

GREENSBORO, N.C. – April 17, 2018 – U.S. housing became less affordable in the first quarter and the cost of carrying a mortgage could increase by the end of year – making 2018 affordability more challenging than it’s been in decades, according to the Spring 2018 edition of The Housing and Mortgage Market Review (HaMMR). …continue →

Piggy bank and model house on dollars Rising rents pushing millennials to become homeowners

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – April 2, 2018 – This year, the typical spring buyer is on the hunt for a three bedroom, two-bathroom home with a garage and up-to-date kitchen, according to a new survey released from realtor.com. The survey also found that family needs and rising rents are motivating millennials to get into the market, while 55+ buyers are looking for privacy and comfort in their new home.
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A for sale sign with palm trees and a beach. NAR: Feb. pending home sales reverse course, rise 3.1%

WASHINGTON – March 28, 2018 – Pending home sales snapped back in much of the country in February, but weakening affordability and a lack of inventory restricted overall activity compared to a year ago, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). …continue →

A building that is being built in the middle of nowhere. FAU report suggests real estate cycle is hitting its peak

BOCA RATON, Fla. – March 13, 2018 – Current signs indicate that most U.S. housing markets are approaching a peak in the real estate cycle, but there’s little evidence to suggest prices will plummet as they have in the past, according to the latest national index produced by Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and Florida International University (FIU) faculty. …continue →