New state law could allow more opportunity for ‘accessory dwelling units’
New state law could allow more opportunity for 'accessory dwelling units' http://www.creativeandarts.com/ EUGENE, Ore. -- A new state law could be a boon to construction and offer more opportunities for property owners. It requires cities and counties of a certain size to allow accessory dwelling [...]
Why Staging With Plants Draws More Buyers
Why Staging With Plants Draws More Buyers https://www.flickr.com/photos/47768002@N08/ Wellness-minded millennials are filling their homes with clean-air houseplants, and real estate developers are realizing that a love for greenery can be used as an amenity to attract buyers. Millennials are looking for spaces to add indoor [...]
Trump Budget Proposal Slashes $8.8B From HUD
Trump Budget Would Slash HUD Funds by $8.8 Billion, Ask Assistance Recipients to 'Shoulder' More Housing Costs By Grace Guarnieri On 2/12/18 at 4:56 PM Share U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson housing President Donald Trump's recently released Fiscal Year 2019 Budget [...]
Industry Praises House Passage of TRID Improvement Bill
Industry Praises House Passage of TRID Improvement Bill By Suzanne De Vita The housing industry is applauding the House passage of the TRID (TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure) Improvement Act of 2017 (H.R. 3978) that aims to correct the disclosure of title insurance premiums, which are inaccurate [...]
Stock Market Plunge: Is Real Estate Safe?
Stock Market Plunge: Is Real Estate Safe? By Liz Dominguez Is the stock market crashing? The short answer: no—the Dow is just a little bumpy right now. Monday’s Wall Street frenzy had people from all over the world fearing that a U.S. real estate bubble [...]
Aging Down: The Face of Luxury Shifts
Aging Down: The Face of Luxury Shifts By RISMedia Staff Buyers aged 25-49 are considerably shaping the upper-end market, according to recently released research by Luxury Portfolio International®. Seventy-eight percent of buyers in the 25-49 group—”The New Aristocracy”—are interested in 5,000-square-foot-plus homes, the research reveals. [...]
