Listing Features That Sell: If You’ve Got These, Flaunt Them
Kitchen amenities were six of the top 10 listing features among homes that sold for more than expected in 2017 and 2018. And that doesn't even include wine cellars, which are associated with kitchens and made the list as well.
Quiz: Which Listing Features Could Help Your House Sell for More?
We're not saying you should build or add these things to your home just to help it sell. We're also not saying that it's necessarily these features that account for the price boost. However, listings that mention these features do sell for more—sometimes a lot more.
Rent Growth Climbs Again After Short-Lived Correction (February 2019 Market Report)
For a while last year, it looked like the U.S. rental market might be headed for a serious slowdown. Now that rent growth has picked up again, it appears we’re in for a more vanilla, slow-growth market.
Gov’t Should Work to Lessen Natural Disaster Losses Rather Than Insure Them, Experts Say
More than two-thirds of panelists (68 percent) said they agreed with the statement that “the government should not underwrite or subsidize property loss insurance – especially not in high-risk areas.” Separately, a large majority – 82 percent of those offering an opinion – said any IPO-related stimulus in the Bay Area will be modest and temporary and not enough to reverse the localized slowdown.
Best Time to List a Home for Sale? Early May
U.S. homes listed for sale in early May sell for $1,600 more than the average listing throughout the year. Homes listed on a Saturday are viewed the most on Zillow within the first week of listing.
Post-IPO, Home Values Grew Faster in Areas Home to Lots of Facebook Employees
Between March 2012 and March 2013, home values around likely Facebook employees climbed 21 percent, compared to 17 percent in all other Bay Area census tracts.
More Than a Third of Home Buyers Now Make More Than $100,000
While home values have soared 50 percent in the past seven years, household incomes have not kept up, rising just 11.3 percent in real terms ($53,921 to $60,000) from 2012 to 2017.
Reduced Need for Jumbo Mortgages as Conforming Loan Limits Rise
More than a million of the nation’s priciest homes will no longer require a jumbo mortgage as a result of new conforming loan limits announced today by the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
Americans Move to Cheaper Areas When Having Children
For many people, the decisions to move and to grow their families are intertwined – and having a newborn tends to mean choosing an area where home values are lower.
