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03/12/2021

First American Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi explains why today's housing market is stronger than before, despite the economic hardship due to COVID-19. Check out the facts and figures below!

First American Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi explains why the housing market is unlikely to see a wave of foreclosures at the level of the Great Recession.

03/11/2021

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03/10/2021

Rates are predicted to rise with the economy on recovery, but demand will remain strong as it is still around record-lows. Millennials are also at the age of home-buying years, so the housing market is expected to thrive despite rising rates in 2021.

03/10/2021

In a pandemic era, mudroom, or as being renamed the "disinfection room", is a must on most people's list. Make your mudroom more inviting for your buyers!

The mudroom may be getting renamed and becoming much more of a necessity.

03/08/2021

Home prices are rising faster, but statistics say it's still cheaper to own a home than rent in 63% of US counties.

The most affordable markets tend to be located in the South and Midwest, especially in counties with a population of less than 1 million.

03/05/2021

Latest data from CoreLogic show home prices had a yearly growth of 8.2% in November - the highest price increase since March 2014!

Home prices across the country grew by 8.2% in November, jumping 1.1% from the month before

03/04/2021

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03/03/2021

Comparing the rent to costs of homeownership, renting seems a much better financial choice. Yet in reality, homeownership costs create monthly equity gains, giving a major advantage in the long-run!

First American Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi examines the rent vs. own question in the top 50 markets, including why the benefit of equity makes all the difference.

03/02/2021

Need a boost to your productivity in this continuing work-from-home setup? Introducing "cloffice", the latest home trend design where a closet is reimagined to resemble office space!

As remote workers reimagine space in their homes, Pinterest calls the “cloffice” a hot design trend for 2021.

03/01/2021

Overall recovery index for the second week of January shows slow but sure improvement, particularly home buying. Moreover, the housing market growth catches up with the pace of growth seen in the second half of 2020.

Housing activity continues to gear up slowly this January, following a record end to 2020. The realtor.com Housing Market Recovery Index reached 103.4 nationwide last week.

02/26/2021

More homes are coming onto the market according to the latest and greatest statistics by Realtor.com®. Check out what Javier Vivas - Director of Economic Research has to say. Ready to sell? Let's connect and get listed!

“Home sales are shaping up for a record-breaking October,” according to a new realtor.com® report.

02/26/2021

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