by Todd Bird | Apr 29, 2019 | Show Prep
Single people are growing in importance in the housing market, so SmartAsset set out to find the places to which they gravitate. Here’s what it found: Higher incomes at the top. Singles with median incomes are much higher in the top 10 cities than in the bottom...
by Todd Bird | Apr 29, 2019 | Show Prep
Thirty-eight states added construction jobs between March 2018 and March 2019… new analysis shows. Additionally, reports say 29 of those states added construction jobs in the past 2 months. The increase is consistent with the month-to-month increase in construction...
by Todd Bird | Apr 22, 2019 | Show Prep
Nearly 60% of all spring home shoppers are considering a home that needs renovating. It’s a new trend as rising home prices and limited entry-level inventory continue to be a hurdle to homeownership. More than half of home buyers considering a home that needs some TLC...
by Todd Bird | Apr 22, 2019 | Show Prep
According to a Bank of America survey, 60% of Americans aged 18 to 23 want to buy a house within the next five years. And more than half – 52% – are already saving up for a home. Gen Z considers saving for a house more important than other life goals or...
by Todd Bird | Apr 22, 2019 | Show Prep
New data shows home buyers are willing to pay an additional $9,000 on average, to save $1,000 a year on their home utility bills. In fact, the average amount was $5,000, but some buyers said they would pay up to $10,000. Even more, would spend more on energy-efficient...
by Todd Bird | Apr 22, 2019 | Show Prep
Sales of existing, single-family detached homes in California totaled a seasonally adjusted 400,000 units in March. That’s according to the California Association of Realtors. Home sales were down two percent in February and down 6% from home sales in March...
