Real estate professional Ashley Scott and entrepreneur Renee Walters have a dream of creating an entire town dedicated to developing an “authentic Black community and culture that feels safe, feels prosperous.” They recently led an effort to recruit 17 other Black families and investors to purchase 97 acres of land in rural Wilkinson County, Ga., to create the Freedom Georgia Initiative.Scott and Walters are quick to clarify that the land is
Smaller metro areas are gaining population at faster rates than large cities in the pandemic. With telecommuting on the rise and expected to remain so after the pandemic, more Americans may have the freedom to move anywhere they wish.“We are beginning to see signs of the COVID effect on migration,” writes Nadia Evangelou, a research economist at the National Association of REALTORS®, on the Economists’ Outlook blog. “For instance, the na
Millennial home shoppers are quickening their homebuying timelines due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey by realtor.com® and HarrisX of 2,000 buyers. Born between 1981 and 1997, millennials make up the largest generation in U.S. history, and they are now very eager to buy, many surveys show.“If there is a silver lining to the current economic landscape, it’s that mortgage rates are hanging around record lows,” says Daniel
During the pandemic, outdoor space has become a premium consideration. Homeowners are sprucing up their spaces to maximize every square inch of their properties, and home buyers are reportedly giving more weight to the outdoor appeal of homes. But as the weather cools, how can you continue to take advantage of these spaces?You can still stage an outdoor space to show off its appeal in any season, designers say. Here are few tips from&nb
Coronavirus-related restrictions may limit ski season this year, but that hasn’t stopped home sales from surging in popular ski town areas. Home prices are rising quickly in these areas as more residents flock to them amid the pandemic.“This was the busiest summer selling season ever,” Ben Fisher, a broker with Summit Sotheby’s International Realty in Park City, Utah, told The Wall Street Journal. Sales of single-family homes ov
New homes are being built on smaller lots. The median lot size for single-family homes that sold in 2019 dropped to 0.188 of an acre (or 8,177 square feet)—the smallest on record, according to Census Bureau data recently analyzed by the National Association of Home Builders.Regional differences persist. For example, the median lot size in New England is three times as large as the national median. “New England is known for strict local zoning
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In recent years, homeowners have been staying in their homes longer than they ever have in the past, but there is indication that could be changing. Fifty-five percent of the largest metros in the U.S. saw declines in average homeowner tenure from the first quarter to the second quarter, according to a new report from ATTOM Data Solutions, a real estate research firm.The metros that saw the largest declines in homeowner tenure—which could indic
A sanitizing butler and UV robots are helping to take cleanliness to a new level in the home. Mudrooms are being rebranded as “disinfection rooms,” Forbes.com reports. Homeowners and their guests are using these newly defined spaces to help remove the spread of germs inside their homes.What does a “disinfection room” contain? Hand sanitizer and hand-washing stations, and some owners are also adding machines that cover your shoes with temp
Bathrooms tend to be smaller spaces, making it easier for house hunters to miss things during a virtual tour. Potential problem areas may require further inspection. Sometimes real estate pros need to be the in-person eyes during their buyers' search for properties online.Realtor.com® recently highlighted several bathroom problems that can be “hidden” during a virtual tour. Here are a few things to look for:Under the sink. It's importan
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