Posts with tag housing markets

Top 10 Hippest Housing Markets

Reporting on the housing market feels like reading an EKG monitor--it's up, it's down, and sometimes you just hope it doesn't flatline. But to really get to the heart of your market, it's important to appreciate its finer qualities. By exploring 5 key lifestyle criteria -- culture, arts, music, population growth and sports... Continue Reading »

The 10 Fastest-Selling Housing Markets

With the housing market still reeling, buyer confidence is not what it used to be. Houses idle on the market longer as buyers wait for some sign that we've hit bottom. As lenders tighten their credit guidelines, homebuyers are finding it harder to qualify for loans. But not every market suffers equally, according to the... Continue Reading »

Housing Blues Makes Renting Red Hot

Did you participate in any "Psychology 101" experiments in college? In the name of science you're asked to complete a task. Meanwhile, the researchers track other aspects of your behavior and try to establish greater understanding about human nature. Most experiments are designed so you aren't even aware of what the... Continue Reading »

Atlanta Floods Mean Falling Prices? Not So Fast

If you're hungry to get into the Atlanta housing market and think the recent floods might mean lower prices, think again. Today's USA Today said that housing prices haven't plummeted in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a year after widespread flooding devastated the city. Home sales were down just 2.1 percent in July, compared to the... Continue Reading »

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