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U.S. home sales tumble on rising rates

U.S. home sales tumble on rising rates

06 November, 2018

Rising mortgage rates have dealt a freshblow to the U.S. housing market.  Sales of completed single-family homes,...

U.S. housing market's unexpected strength

U.S. housing market's unexpected strength

12 September, 2018

Trend: house prices up more than 4% during 2017 After five years of strong house price growth, the...

Canada's house price boom fizzles

Canada's house price boom fizzles

10 September, 2018

Trend: house prices up 0.41% y-o-y in Q2 2018 House prices in Canada's eleven major cities rose by...

Americans are now better off renting than buying.  Above all, avoid buying in Dallas!

Americans are now better off renting than buying. Above all, avoid buying in Dallas!

06 September, 2018

Americans are now better off renting than buying residential properties, leaving them free to invest elsewhere.  Renting...

Spring may not be so hot for U.S. housing markets

Spring may not be so hot for U.S. housing markets

18 March, 2018

About 40% of U.S. home sales are usually reported from March through June.  Most buyers prefer to...

This multi-millionaire salesman pitched residential real estate as an investment.  But no, he never owned the place he lived in.

This multi-millionaire salesman pitched residential real estate as an investment. But no, he never owned the place he lived in.

05 March, 2018

Luis D. Ortiz - a multi-millionaire property mogul who shot to fame with reality TV show Million...

Slowdown in U.S. rental housing market after a decade of unprecedented growth

Slowdown in U.S. rental housing market after a decade of unprecedented growth

20 January, 2018

For a decade the rental housing market in the U.S. has grown at an unprecedented pace.  But...

U.S. home prices remain in positive territory

U.S. home prices remain in positive territory

24 September, 2013

U.S. home prices will remain positive until year-end as demand gets a boost from moderate job growth...

Great investments: Vacation home sales soar

Great investments: Vacation home sales soar

14 June, 2013

A recent report by the National Association of Realtors has shown that sales of vacation homes were...

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