by Susanne Dwyer | Apr 10, 2018 | Buying/Selling, Consumer, Home Appreciation, Home Equity, Home Values, homeownership, Housing Market, Latest News, Minimum Wage, News, real estate news, Zillow
For many Americans, homeownership is a vehicle for wealth—an appreciating asset that, more often than not, earns a profit at resale. In the market today, homeowners are all but promised to reap the rewards. According to an analysis recently released by Zillow,...
by Adam DeSanctis | Mar 8, 2018 | Comments & Statements, Fair housing, homeownership, Homeownership Education & Counseling, housing for all, HUD, NAR, NAR President Elizabeth Mendenhall, realtors
The following is a statement from NAR President Elizabeth Mendenhall regarding the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s potential plans to remove anti-discrimination language from its current mission statement: “As Realtors® join with our industry partners,...
by Sarah Pike | Mar 6, 2018 | curb appeal, Home Improvement, Home selling, homeownership
A polished home exterior makes for an inviting experience for any visitor or passersby, which is especially important if your home is on the market. All sellers should focus on exterior home improvements, says Tallahassee-based realtor Joe Manausa of Joe Manausa Real...
by Adam DeSanctis | Feb 27, 2018 | Comments & Statements, Elizabeth Mendenhall, homeownership, housing, investing, NAR, NAR in the News, real estate
The following is a submitted Letter to the Editor by NAR President Elizabeth Mendenhall addressing the highly debatable claim made last week by a USA Today guest columnist that homeownership is a lousy investment. This letter to the editor in support of homeownership...
by Zillow Group | Feb 5, 2018 | home buying, Home selling, homeownership, Tips & Advice
Tax assessed value This figure varies throughout the U.S. since it is determined by the taxing authority of the city, county, or state where you live. Sometimes it is the same as the market assessed value and other times counties will multiply the market value by an...
by Zillow Group | Feb 5, 2018 | homeownership, Tips & Advice
Most people only know of one type of real estate ownership: fee simple, also known as freehold. But a handful of states have another form of ownership, known as leasehold. The difference in these two types of land tenure is very different and affects the value of the...
