ORLANDO, Fla. – Aug. 24, 2017 – Just like the weather, Florida’s housing market was hot in July with more closed sales, higher median prices, increased pending sales and more new listings, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Sales of single-family homes statewide totaled 24,546 last month, up 2 percent compared to July 2016. …continue →

ATLANTA – Aug. 4, 2017 – A third of millennial-aged Americans (ages 18 to 36) who purchased their first home (33 percent) say the desire to have a better space or yard for a dog influenced their decision to purchase, according to a survey conducted online by Harris Poll on behalf of SunTrust Mortgage. …continue →

LOS ANGELES – July 27, 2017 – Arizona, Nevada and Washington, D.C. are among the 11 states where it’s more affordable to rent than it is to buy a home. But owning a home still beats renting in Florida, according to a study by website GOBankingRates. …continue →

WASHINGTON – July 18, 2017 – Fueled by a substantial increase in sales dollar volume from Canadian buyers, foreign investment in U.S. residential real estate skyrocketed to a new high. In all five of the top feeder countries buying U.S. real estate, the number of transactions grew, according to an annual survey of residential purchases from international buyers released by the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). …continue →

GREENSBORO, N.C. – July 11, 2017 – The risk of home price declines remains low, but affordability is increasingly a concern in cities across the U.S., according to the Summer 2017 edition of The Housing and Mortgage Market Review (HaMMR) published by Arch Mortgage Insurance Company. …continue →