by Madhusmita Bora | Jul 18, 2014 | This Week in Real Estate
Investors Making Money in Once-Neglected New York Neighborhoods Harlem. Bedford-Stuyvesant. The South Bronx. These neighborhoods were once shunned by real estate developers and home buyers alike, as they were known for high crime rates and poverty. Not anymore. Home...
by Madhusmita Bora | Jul 11, 2014 | This Week in Real Estate
Chinese Buyers Snapping Up U.S. Real Estate The U.S. housing market recovery is going gangbusters—much of it being fueled by foreign investors, many of whom are Chinese. So, keep an eye out for those out-of-town buyers. They often have deep pockets and even deeper...
by Madhusmita Bora | Jul 4, 2014 | This Week in Real Estate
Housing Bubble Worries Are Evaporating All that news about another bubble threatening the housing market is fizzling out. The upside for the industry is that prices now seem to be rising at a slower, steadier pace, stemming bubble fears. The last two years recorded...
by Madhusmita Bora | Jun 27, 2014 | This Week in Real Estate
Existing Home Sales Climb in May, Exceeding Estimates The warmer weather is heating up the real estate market. Existing home sales increased more than expected in May, and the inventory of homes for sale was the highest in more than one and a half years, according to...
by Madhusmita Bora | Jun 13, 2014 | This Week in Real Estate
Home Price Gains Slow Down, Indicating Good Time to Buy Here’s some good news for clients looking to buy: For the first time in almost two years, none of the 100 largest U.S. metropolitan areas saw asking prices increase more than 20 percent last month, according to...
by Madhusmita Bora | Jun 6, 2014 | This Week in Real Estate
Missouri Housing Market Looks Sunny for Summer Warmer weather is heating up the housing market in many places. With the important spring and summer buying seasons underway, homes are selling fast and at higher prices in many markets. In Missouri, the number of homes...