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December 2017

12 / 29Home Design Trends That Defined 2017
12 / 28Owners Rush to Prepay Property Taxes Before Losing Benefits
12 / 27Contract Signings Post First Gains Since June
12 / 22Mortgage Rates Up Slightly This Week
12 / 1910 Surprising Cities for Retirement
12 / 15Despite Fed Move, Mortgage Rates Hold Steady
12 / 14What Net Neutrality Rollback Means for You
12 / 12Habits of Successful Home Flippers
12 / 11FHA to Increase Loan Limits in 2018
12 / 84 Reasons December Is Favorable for Buyers
12 / 7Better Watch Out: Top 3 Holiday Hazards
12 / 6The Deck Is Making a Comeback
12 / 5Why Christmas Trees Are Pricier This Year

November 2017

11 / 301 Month Left to Sell Before Possible Tax Hike
11 / 295 Housing Trends to Watch for 2018
11 / 28This Is How Fast a Home Sells Today
11 / 274 Renovations That Grab Buyers’ Attention
11 / 22Buyers Rush to Lock in Before the Holidays
11 / 21Home Sales Are Rising Despite Supply Woes
11 / 206 Outdated Features in Your Clients’ Homes
11 / 17Mortgage Rates Rise to 4-Month High
11 / 16REALTORS® Square Up After House Passes Tax Bill
11 / 15As Rates Hit Pause, Consumers Rush to Lock In
11 / 146 Extra Costs In A Home Buyer’s Budget
11 / 13Realtor.com®: Housing Boom Is Officially Back
11 / 8Interest Rate Dip Fails to Lift Loan Demand
11 / 2Fading FSBOs: More Sellers Admit They Need You

October 2017

10 / 31Most Popular Place for Movers: The South
10 / 3010 Cities That Can Survive an Apocalypse
10 / 25Mortgage Volume Back Down Again
10 / 24How Happy is Your City?
10 / 2310 Cities That Have Changed the Most
10 / 19The Best Places to be a Landlord
10 / 18Airbnb Now to Build its Own Apartments
10 / 16Best Alternatives to Pricey Urban Meccas
10 / 13Mortgage Rates Take a Leap This Week
10 / 12Millennials Not Ashamed to Live at Home
10 / 11As Rates Rise, Loan Demand Softens
10 / 11Amazon Teeters Into Selling Homes… Kind Of
10 / 6Are Hipsters The Secret To A Hot Market?
10 / 2The ‘Bonus Room’ Makes a Comeback

September 2017

9 / 28Kitchen Remodels Offer Big Paybacks at Resale
9 / 27Higher Interest Rates Press On Loan Demand
9 / 26‘Worse Than Anything You’ve Seen on TV’
9 / 25Flip, Rent, or Hold: The Best Investment Option
9 / 22Housing Predictions for 2018
9 / 21Fall May Be Best Time for Buyers to Move
9 / 20Loan Demand Slides 9.7% on Outside Forces
9 / 19Money Magazine Reveals 10 Best Places to Live
9 / 18Home Flippers Face Hurdles in Tight Markets
9 / 15Mortgage Rates Maintain Yearly Lows
9 / 14Houston’s Market Proves Resilient Post-Harvey
9 / 13The Commercial Sector Braces for a Slowdown
9 / 12What ‘Great Bones’ Really Means
9 / 11A Sign That More Housing Inventory Is Coming
9 / 8Mortgage Rates Strike New 2017 Low
9 / 6Loan Demand Rebounds on Lower Rates
9 / 5More Homeowners ‘Stuck’ In Starter Homes
9 / 15 Home Maintenance Tips for Fall
9 / 1Mortgage Rates Hit New Yearly Lows

August 2017

8 / 30Flooded Homes Can Be Fixed But…
8 / 29Simple Home Fixes to Attract Buyers
8 / 28Harvey Sparks Flood Insurance Disaster
8 / 23Jumbo Loans Get Less Expensive
8 / 23What Home Thieves Target Most
8 / 21Where Millennials Choose to Live With Parents
8 / 16Price Hikes in 87% of Markets; New Record Set
8 / 10This Town is Going to Pot—Literally
8 / 85 Financial To-Dos for First-Time Buyers
8 / 7Home Designs Gaining, Losing Popularity
8 / 4Mortgage Rates Aren’t Budging
8 / 1Should Housing Fear a Price Correction?

July 2017

7 / 31Sellers Net Highest Profit in a Decade
7 / 2830-Year Rates Are Hovering Below 4%
7 / 26Mortgage Apps Aren’t Budging, Even for Low Rates
7 / 25Best Year for New Construction in a Decade?
7 / 24Home Sales Dip as Buyers Get ‘Tripped Up’
7 / 21After Brief Hike, Mortgage Rates Fall Below 4%
7 / 19Borrowers Are in a Rush as Mortgage Apps Soar
7 / 17Most Expensive Items New Homeowners Buy
7 / 13The Best Paint Color to Sell a Home
7 / 12Mortgage Demand Weakens as Rates Jump
7 / 128 Dumb Reasons People Can't Buy a Home
7 / 5The 10 Most Stable Housing Markets

June 2017

6 / 30Mortgage Rates Hit Another Low for 2017
6 / 29Will Hispanic Homeownership Rate Catch Up to Whites?
6 / 27Confident Homeowners Flirt with Selling
6 / 26New-Home Prices Hit Record High
6 / 23Mortgage Rates Hold at Low Levels
6 / 23Copyright Judgment Against Zillow Upheld
6 / 22Yun: Some Markets Reaching ‘Crisis’ Level
6 / 21Cities Where Prices Are Actually Dropping
6 / 20Lifeline for Home Buyers With Student Debt
6 / 19Home Equity Gains Shut Out Would-Be Buyers
6 / 16After Steady Decline, Mortgage Rates Rise
6 / 15Fed Votes to Raise Key Interest Rate Again
6 / 15Decor that Adds Value to Homes
6 / 15Owners, Appraisers Disagree on Home Values
6 / 13How to Fly the Stars and Stripes
6 / 12Investors Back Away From Home Flipping
6 / 8More Americans Think Selling Is a Good Idea
6 / 6Utilities Add 25% to Homeownership Costs
6 / 1Housing’s Hottest Markets: May 2017

May 2017

5 / 30Wannabe Buyers Aren’t Saving Enough
5 / 26Mortgage Rates Hit Lowest Averages of the Year
5 / 25The Top Cities for Out-of-Town Home Buyers
5 / 24Millennials to Blame for Housing Shortage?
5 / 23Vacant Lots in Urban Areas Are Disappearing
5 / 23Rapid Rise in Rents Coming to a Halt?
5 / 23Buyers Also Face Shortage of Quality Schools
5 / 22New Homes Continue Downsizing Trend
5 / 1930-Year Mortgage Rates Hover Around 4%
5 / 18Household Debt Hits New Record
5 / 17The Selling Points of a Smart Home
5 / 16Buyer Beware: Home Prices Will Only Get Higher
5 / 15Austin Boasts Largest ‘Net Zero’ Development
5 / 15The 8 Best Cities for College Grads
5 / 12Mortgage Rates Stuck in Holding Pattern
5 / 9Buyers Grow More Confident About Housing
5 / 8Where Investors Get the Biggest Returns
5 / 5Mortgage Rates Barely Move This Week
5 / 3Millennials Finally Flee Parents’ Homes
5 / 2The Housing Market Is Outperforming
5 / 2That Old Home Decor Isn’t Always a Bad Thing
5 / 1Home Prices Grow Twice as Fast as Incomes

April 2017

4 / 28Following Weeks of Declines, Rates Tick Up
4 / 26Lower Mortgage Rates Boost Loan Demand
4 / 25Is This the Best Seller's Market Ever?
4 / 24Will Lower Rates Create Buyer Frenzy?
4 / 21Mortgage Rates Drop Below 4%
4 / 20Why Millennials Value Local Real Estate Agents
4 / 19Loan Applications Dip, Despite 2017 Rate Low
4 / 18How Owning a Home Pays Off at Tax Time
4 / 17Why Mortgage Rates Are Dropping
4 / 14Mortgage Rates Set a New 2017 Low This Week
4 / 1310 Markets Where Rents Are Cooling the Most
4 / 13Globally, U.S. Millennials Are Slow to Owning
4 / 13Where Foreclosure Deals Can Still Be Found
4 / 13Creating A Patio Scene That Sells
4 / 13What’s on Home Shoppers’ Wish Lists
4 / 12Loan Applications Rise as Rates Hit 2017 Low
4 / 10Top Cities for First-Time Buyers in 2017
4 / 10Wire Scam Warnings as Spring Season Starts
4 / 610 States With Highest Property Tax Rates
4 / 5Why Sellers Are So Stressed in a Seller’s Market
4 / 4Home Prices Blamed for Student Loan Defaults
4 / 38 Hot Markets That Aren't Facing a Bubble

March 2017

3 / 31Mortgage Rates Got Cheaper This Week
3 / 29Contract Signings Jump to Near Decade High
3 / 29Mortgage Rates Ease, Borrowers Not Pouncing
3 / 2910 Smaller Cities With Surging Markets
3 / 27This Is the Worst ‘Housing Drought’ Ever
3 / 24Mortgage Rates Retreat Slightly This Week
3 / 21Could Rising Rates Be Good for Housing?
3 / 20The Downtown Comeback: 7 to Watch
3 / 20Bidding Wars to Heat Up This Spring
3 / 16Why Builders Are Feeling So Upbeat
3 / 16Economic Confidence May Be Housing’s Buoy
3 / 16Fed Votes to Raise Rates: The Housing Impact
3 / 15Borrowers Lock in Loans as Rates Surge
3 / 14Housing Is Realigning With Historic Trends
3 / 14Real Estate This Spring: The Early Bird Wins
3 / 13Top Markets for Home Sellers
3 / 10Mortgage Rates Zoom to 2017 High
3 / 10Mortgage Rates Zoom to 2017 High
3 / 9You’ll Be Happiest in These 10 Locales
3 / 9How Rising Rates Will Impact Home Prices
3 / 8Small Cities that have People Talking
3 / 8The Race Is On to Snag a Low Rate
3 / 3Mortgage Rates Move Lower This Week
3 / 2Home Price Expectations By State

February 2017

2 / 28Uneven Economic Recovery Has Real Estate Implications
2 / 22Existing-Home Sales Reach Decade High
2 / 22Loan Demand Sluggish Heading Into Spring
2 / 21These Cities Boast the Cleanest Air
2 / 17Mortgage Rates: Is It a 'Year Full of Surprises'?
2 / 14Why Millennials Are Less Inclined to Move
2 / 14Get Ahead of the Spring Buying Season
2 / 13Study: Small Homes Appreciate Faster
2 / 9Denver Neighborhood Will Be Test for Future
2 / 8Loan Demand Buoyed by Slight Drop in Rates
2 / 8The 12 Best Places to Call Home in 2017
2 / 3Sellers See Biggest Profits Since 2007
2 / 2The Office Construction Surge Is Coming

January 2017

1 / 31The Housing Crunch for Older Adults Nears
1 / 30Water Bills Are Set to Go Even Higher
1 / 27Mortgage Rates Move Up for First Time in 2017
1 / 267 Ways to Better Networking
1 / 2620 Markets With Strongest Kickoff to 2017
1 / 24Study: January, February Great for Buying
1 / 23The Surprising Cities Gentrifying the Fastest
1 / 21Trump already suspends Obama-era FHA mortgage insurance cut
1 / 20Mortgage Rates Move Down Again
1 / 18Mortgage Rates Dip to Lowest in Month, But…
1 / 18Hot New-Home Trends to Watch
1 / 18Smart Sellers Will List Early This Year
1 / 17These Are Becoming Millennial Magnet Cities
1 / 11Study: Kitchen Renos Lead to Healthier Habits
1 / 11Builders Predict Big Expansion in Construction
1 / 10Yes, It’s Still More Affordable to Buy Than Rent
1 / 6Mortgage Rates Start the Year Lower
1 / 1Putting Mortgage Rates Into Perspective
1 / 110 Interior Design Trends That Are So Completely Over for 2017