20/20 Real Estate | October 2017

Got 20 Minutes? Then Check Out the NAR Theater

NAR PULSE—If you’re attending the 2017 REALTORS® Conference & Expo Nov. 3-6, stop by NAR Booth #2825 and catch any of the free 20-minute industry presentations that are being offered at the NAR Theater. Learn...

Homeownership Rate Improves for Second Time in 2017

The homeownership rate improved to 63.9 percent in the third quarter—the second time it has inched up this year, slightly topping 63.7 percent in the second quarter and 63.5 percent this time last year, according...

Double-Digit Growth in the Wild West: Is a Bubble Next?

Demand is forcing home prices out West to keep ticking up, even though the home-buying and -selling season is winding down, according to the September Zillow® Real Estate Market Report. Appreciation is highest in the...

First-Time Homebuyers Are Knocking: Are They Being Let In?

First-time homebuyers are eager to enter the housing market. Getting in the door is another story. First-time homebuyers accounted for 34 percent of sales this year, less than the 35 percent share in 2016 and...

Realogy Announces Leadership Succession Plan

Richard A. Smith to Retire as Chairman and CEO at Year-End After 21 Years Ryan M. Schneider Joins Realogy as President and COO; Will Become CEO on Dec. 31, 2017 Realogy Holdings Corp. has announced...

Setting the Path to Continued Success Begins With a Solid Foundation

In the following interview, Al Wimberly, broker/owner of Sellstate Select in Mooresville, N.C., discusses the advantages of Sellstate, agent development and training, branding and more. Region Served: The Lake Norman area of North Charlotte, N.C....

National Call for Action

NAR PULSE—Proposed tax reforms could raise taxes on middle-class homeowners. Join NAR today! Tell Congress: Reform our tax code AND protect homeowners. Text the word ACTION to 30644 or click here to take action. Get...

Former Historic Church Offers Sweet Living Space in Savannah

Editor’s Note: This was originally published on RISMedia’s blog, Housecall. See what else is cookin’ now at blog.rismedia.com: Don’t Scare Buyers Away This Halloween Ghostly Listings: What It Costs to Own a Famous Haunted House...

Exceeding Expectations

In the following interview, Janet Horlacher, principal of Janet McAfee Real Estate, a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, in St. Louis, Mo., discusses the housing market, marketing, millennials and more. Region...

New-Home Sales Shoot Up in September

New-home sales shot up in September, with sales of new, single-family homes up a stratospheric 18.9 percent to 667,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The...

Month: October 2017