Workers Want Offices that Look Like Their Living Rooms

Workers Want Offices that Look Like Their Living Rooms: Why go back to an office if your chair is comfy and you’re 10 steps away from coffee? To entice workers, office remodels are adding lounges, green spaces and gyms.

74% of Seniors Say Best Financial Decision Was Buying a Home

74% of Seniors Say Best Financial Decision Was Buying a Home

More Buyers Adding ‘Inclusive Community’ to Their Lists

More Buyers Adding ‘Inclusive Community’ to Their Lists: Recently aware that some communities have historically been one race or another, an increased number of buyers are adding “racially diverse neighborhood” to their list of must-haves. But that doesn’t always help lower-income neighborhoods if it causes gentrification and rising home prices.

Lumber Prices Dropped 65% – But Don’t Expect Cheaper Homes

Lumber Prices Dropped 65% – But Don’t Expect Cheaper Homes

Vacation-Owners: The IRS Needs to Know Where You Live. Another good reason to domicile in Florida!

Vacation-Owners: The IRS Needs to Know Where You Live: Under U.S. tax law, payers can have only one official residence, and lockdowns may have changed the state a vacation owner calls “home.” But it’s also not that simple.

NAR Research: Student Loan Debt Makes Home Buying Difficult

NAR Research: Student Loan Debt Makes Home Buying Difficult

Mortgage Rates Surpass 3% Again – Hit a 6-Month High

Mortgage Rates Surpass 3% Again – Hit a 6-Month High

Many Bathroom Remodels Are Really More of an Upgrade

Many Bathroom Remodels Are Really More of an Upgrade: Survey: Remodeling skyrocketed during lockdowns with many homeowners focused on their bathrooms. The desire to “soak in a bathtub” rose 6 percentage points.

Homeowner Equity Grows to Nearly $3T in Q2

Homeowner Equity Grows to Nearly $3T in Q2

Why Hiring an Agent Is the Key to Buying or Selling a House

Why Hiring an Agent Is the Key to Buying or Selling a House: Here are three top reasons why hiring a real estate agent is the key to buying or selling your house, now and in the future.

Take Steps to Maximize Insurance Benefits After a Storm

Take Steps to Maximize Insurance Benefits After a Storm: Emergency management professionals advise you to check your insurance, call your insurance company and find out what’s covered under your policy. And if your home is flooded, hire a mitigation firm to vacuum out water as soon as possible.

3 Remodeling Projects That Prospective Buyers Desire

3 Remodeling Projects That Prospective Buyers Desire: In general, it’s best to move forward with projects that are cost-effective and useful to anyone who might occupy the property down the line.

Mortgage Rates Respond to Fed, Average Rises Above 3%

Mortgage Rates Respond to Fed, Average Rises Above 3%: After weeks of little movement in the 2.88% range, the average 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage rose to 3.01% this week. Economist cites “many factors” pushing the increase.