Unlocking the Housing Market

Unlocking the Housing Market

Affordability and Availability The American housing market finds itself in a place that was unimaginable a decade ago. Reeling from a crisis that originated in a housing market that saw too many buyers own homes they could not afford, and lost to foreclosure,...
Building on Your Own Lot

Building on Your Own Lot

The ancient Roman poet Horace once said that “This was my prayer: an adequate portion of land with a garden and a spring of water and a small wood to complete the picture.”  That may be the desire of many who look to build their ultimate home on a desired piece of...
Mortgage Rates Are Coming Down

Mortgage Rates Are Coming Down

That upward trend accelerated again this summer, after the Fed paused its hikes, making home ownership less affordable than it has been since after World War II – including in 1982 when the prime rate topped 18 percent. After increasing by a full percentage point...
Easy Living Low Maintenance Housing

Easy Living Low Maintenance Housing

Easy Living Low Maintenance Housing After decades of lawn care, shoveling snow and all the work involved with taking care of a larger property, it is no wonder that many people are flocking to low maintenance housing. In a traditional low maintenance housing...
Shelter Inflation

Shelter Inflation

The Inflation Battle May be Down to Housing and Shelter. For almost two years, prices in the U.S. have been rising faster than normal. As a result, interest rates have gone much higher, much faster than normal. As fall 2023 unfolds, the level of inflation has cooled,...