Homeownership

National Housing Survey 2012

April 4, 2012

Each quarter, Fannie Mae releases their National Housing Survey. They survey the American public on a multitude of questions concerning today’s housing market. We like to pull out some of the findings we deem most interesting each time it is released. Here they are for the most recent report: 84% of the general population believes [...]

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Rents Rising as Rental Availability Shrinks

March 21, 2012

Because of the challenges in the current economy, many families have either decided to rent or been forced to rent. How has this impacted rental options and the cost of the available options? HousingWire recently quoted Paul Dales, senior economist with Capital Economics: “As a consequence of Americans being less willing and less able to [...]

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Where Are Rents Headed?

February 8, 2012

People are delaying the decision to buy a home because they are not sure where prices are headed. If they buy and prices continue to soften, they feel that they will not have purchased at the optimal moment. They reason that, if they sit and wait, they can’t be hurt. This thinking assumes that a [...]

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What Is Suze Orman Talking About?

February 6, 2012

Our founder, Steve Harney, occasionally asks to do a personal post on what he sees as important to our industry. Today is one of those days. Enjoy! – The KCM Crew I have great respect for Suze Orman. She has dedicated her life to educating consumers on financial matters and has built a sensational personal brand [...]

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Is It Time for Young Families to Buy a Home?

February 1, 2012

We have reported that almost six million adults between the ages of 25 to 34 are currently living with their parents. That number reflects an almost 50% increase since 2003. These young adults are now being advised to jump into homeownership. Who are the people selling them on the American Dream? Their parents! It seems [...]

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A Little More on Wealth Accumulation and Homeownership

January 31, 2012

Today, we are honored to have Ken H. Johnson, Ph.D. — Florida International University (FIU) and Editor of the Journal of Housing Research as our guest blogger. To view other research from FIU, visit http://realestate.fiu.edu/. – The KCM Crew Last week’s posting (Creating Wealth Through Homeownership – The Proof) concentrated on how homeowners, on average, [...]

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