ADP reports employers still adding jobs to the economy

ADP reports employers still adding jobs to the economy

The most recent ADP National Employment Report predicts employers continued to hire, and add jobs to the economy, all through September. Jobs are set to increase by 154,000 in September, according to the report provided today by the payroll...
Here is ADP’s prediction for job growth

Here is ADP’s prediction for job growth

The ADP National Employment Report predicted a gain in jobs in September similar to the previous month’s increase. Jobs are set to increase by 154,000 in September, according to the report. In comparison, August’s increase came in at 151,000....
12 Easy Steps to Prepare Your Home For Fall

12 Easy Steps to Prepare Your Home For Fall

The days are getting shorter, and the nights are getting cooler. The kids are trudging off to school again with their backpacks and light jackets, and leaves are starting to fall from the trees. Yep, it’s official: Fall is here. Now is the time to finish up...
CoreLogic expects home prices to peak in 2017

CoreLogic expects home prices to peak in 2017

Home prices increased in August both monthly and annually, according to the Home Price Index and HPI Forecast released by CoreLogic, a global property information analytics and data-enabled solutions provider. Home prices, including distressed sales, increased 6.2%...
How Renting Out Your Vacation Home Can Land You in Hot Water

How Renting Out Your Vacation Home Can Land You in Hot Water

You’ve always dreamed of buying that ski cabin or lake house, and you plan to afford it by renting it out when you’re not using it. Good plan, but lender rules don’t allow it. Here’s what you need to know. Loan types and their rules...
You Live in a Hot Market … Should You Buy or Sell?

You Live in a Hot Market … Should You Buy or Sell?

The real estate market is full of ups and downs. So when the market in your area is at the boiling point, should you strike while the iron is hot to buy or sell? When you’re thinking about testing the waters with either a home purchase or sale, there’s a...
10 Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Tiny Home

10 Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Tiny Home

Are you ready to go “small”? Tiny homes are popping up across the country as many look to save money, reduce their carbon footprint or see what it’s like to live with less. But buying or building a tiny home is easier said than done....
CoreLogic: REOs hit lowest point since 2007

CoreLogic: REOs hit lowest point since 2007

Distressed sales slipped down in June by 2.2% from last year and 0.8% from May, according to the latest report from CoreLogic. Within the distressed category, real estate owned sales accounted for 4.9% of the distressed sales and 2.9% of total home sales in June. This...
Low down payment mortgages can compete in today’s market

Low down payment mortgages can compete in today’s market

Despite the growing prominence of low down payment mortgages, first-time homebuyers believe they need to put 20% down to compete in today’s market, but it’s not true given current market conditions, according to real estate agents across the country....
Tiny Home Traits: 5 Features Every Small Space Needs

Tiny Home Traits: 5 Features Every Small Space Needs

Tiny homes appeal to many people, whether as a solution to surging rents or because of the freedom they can lend your lifestyle. But if you decide living in 400 square feet (or less) is for you, how do you actually make it work? Here are five features that help...