Serious problems can pop up around your home without much warning — some of which can cause thousands of dollars in damage. Fortunately, you can prevent the majority of these household calamities by recognizing their warning signs. Here are three signs of impending disaster that you can’t afford to miss: 1. A Flailing Furnace Unpleasant…

Summertime was made for beaches, BBQs and bare feet. For homeowners, it represents the perfect time to tackle those summer home improvements while weather conditions are just right. With wind, snow, rain and ice out of the picture, which can take their toll on respective properties, the summer months are generally the ideal time to assess,…

Lower Supply is Generating High Price Growth A persistently strong economy, low unemployment, burgeoning Millennial buyers, and high savings rate, combined with low mortgage rates is making the housing market an inviting place for most home buyers. Unlike the coming China housing crash, the US housing market is stable and optimistic backed by a strong…

For most people, the thought of a smart device sharing their intimate conversations and sending those recordings along to their acquaintances is the stuff of dystopian nightmares. And for one family in Portland, it’s a nightmare that became all too real when their Amazon Echo sent a recording of a private conversation to a random…

Strong demand and a slim supply of affordable, existing homes for sale has the nation’s homebuilders feeling better about their business. A monthly index of builder sentiment rose two points in May, one point higher than analysts expected. The National Association of Home Builders sentiment index now stands at 70. Anything above 50 is considered…

Tim and Tracey Kerin knew it was time to downsize soon after their grandson Maximus was born. “We started to re-evaluate what's important to us at this stage in life and decided that our health and family were more important than a larger home with a big backyard and pool,” says Tim, 58, who along…

Homebuilder confidence retreats amid potential 'challenges' to meeting demand     •Homebuilder confidence fell more than expected, as costs rise.    •Builders are concerned they do not have enough land to meet rising demand.    •Buyer traffic for newly built homes fell in March.Diana Olick | @DianaOlick  The nation's homebuilders are worried they will not be able to…

Home sellers are making huge profits. So why aren't more people selling? by Kathryn Vasel   @KathrynVasel It's a great time to sell your home. So why aren't more homeowners doing it? Sellers profited about $54,000 on average at the end of 2017, according to Attom Data Solutions. That's a 10-year high and means sellers…

3 ways tax reform will hit home values by Kathryn Vasel   @KathrynVasel The recent surge in home values could slow thanks to the freshly passed tax overhaul. Sweeping tax legislation was signed into law by President Trump at the end of 2017, and experts said some of the changes, including a lower threshold on…

Mortgage rates jump to highest in 4 years, an ominous sign for spring housing by: Diana Olick | @DianaOlick Mortgage rates are surging due to the jump in U.S. bond yields. “Some lenders will be at 4.5 percent,” says Matthew Graham of Mortgage News Daily. Higher mortgage rates, combined with higher home prices, will make this spring…