by Michael Olear | Dec 28, 2011 | Buffalo, NY Real Estate
Fewer homeowners are falling behind or defaulting on mortgage payments this quarter.?? Over the past year, the number of homeowners falling behind has dropped steadily, and has now reached a three year low. ?Still, homeowners that bought their homes during the housing...
by Michael Olear | Dec 28, 2011 | Buffalo, NY Real Estate
Newly constructed homes are being appraised even below their construction cost, says a new survey by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).? Homebuilders say that faulty appraisals have helped the market recover more slowly.? These poor appraisals, too,...
by Michael Olear | Dec 26, 2011 | Buyers, sell my house, Sellers
When buying or selling a home, listening to national real estate trends can be downright disheartening.? But do those trends really apply to your home town?? Sometimes, experts say, they don?t.? The best way to know the consequences of selling or buying property is to...
by Michael Olear | Dec 23, 2011 | Renting
As home ownership rates continue to fall or remain low, more and more Americans are renting property?rental rates are currently growing at 5% per year.? With this in mind, investors are buying up property that will attract renters in the short term and that can be...
by Michael Olear | Dec 21, 2011 | Buyers, Sales Statistics, Seniors
Baby boomers are more and more willing to help their children and grandchildren become homeowners, according to a recent survey.? Twenty percent of baby boomers have already helped family members buy homes already, and more than two-thirds of boomers want to provide...
