Quiz: Which Paint Colors Help Your House Sell for More?
What color front door can boost the typical U.S. home sale price by 2.9 percent? Which living room color is likely to make the price of a typical home pop the most?
Quiz: Which Paint Colors Help Your House Sell for More?
What color front door can boost the typical U.S. home sale price by 2.9 percent? Which living room color is likely to make the price of a typical home pop the most?
Today’s College Grads Earn More, and Still Live at Home
New college grads have flocked to West Coast tech hubs over the past decade-plus. But as those markets rapidly become less affordable, recent data hints at a changing tide – and suggests rising housing costs nationwide are putting a squeeze on grads’ ability to strike out on their own.
Lucrative Listing Descriptions: The Surprise Features to Stress When Selling
Of all homes listed for sale on Zillow between 2016 and 2017, those mentioning “steam shower” in their listing descriptions earned sellers a 29 percent higher sale price than listings that didn’t mention it, the highest premium among more than 100 listing terms analyzed by Zillow.
Rents on Single-Family Homes Growing Faster Than Apartment Rents
At the national level, it’s less expensive to rent a single-family home than a more traditional apartment in a larger, more multifamily building. That could change, because single-family rents are growing at a noticeably faster annual pace.
Why Late Spring Is the Best Time to List a Home For Sale
Nationwide, the first half of May is the best time to list a home for sale in order to maximize sale price and minimize time on market. U.S. home sellers listing in early May can expect to sell almost two weeks sooner and for a $2,400 premium, on average, over listing at other times of the year.
Best Markets for First-Time Homebuyers
It's getting harder to find areas with a healthy balance of affordable home prices, low competition and strong growth prospects -- but our analysis found that these five stand out.
Suburban Homes Still Feel Recession’s Pinch
Per-square-foot values for both urban and rural homes ($231 and $102 per square foot, respectively) have exceeded their pre-recession highs and are currently at new peaks, but the current value for suburban homes stands below its prior peak of $140, last reached in October 2006.
Hottest Markets for 2018 Include Tech Hotspots, Southeastern Charmers
Some markets have proven hotter than others – kept at a boil by healthy income growth, abundant job opportunities and above-average housing appreciation.
As Rents Rise, More Renters Turn to Doubling Up
Thirty percent of working-age adults—aged 23 to 65—live in doubled-up households, up from a low of 21 percent in 2005 and 23 percent in 1990. Adults living with roommates or family members earn 67 cents for every dollar made by adults who live on their own or with a partner.
Climate Change and Homes: Who Would Lose the Most to a Rising Tide?
Nationally, 1.9 million homes are projected to be literally underwater by the year 2100 if the oceans rise six feet. Thirty-nine percent are valued in the top third of homes in their metros, representing the potential loss of $597 billion in high-end real estate. A third (32 percent) are in the bottom tier of home values in their metros, amounting to a potential $123 billion loss for low-income homeowners.
