Existing-Home Sales Increased 1.5% in September, According to NAR Report

Existing-home sales increased by 1.5% month-over-month and decreased by 2.2% year-over-year, according to the National Association of REALTORS® Existing-Home Sales report. The report provides the real estate ecosystem, including agents, homebuyers and sellers, with data on home sales, prices and inv

Does Living Near a Costco Boost Your Home Value? It Depends on Where You Live

  Few brands have the kind of legendary devotion that Costco has cultivated over the past few decades. Shoppers love the bulk deals, the store’s Kirkland Signature products, and the cheap hot dogs—which is why any given Costco parking lot is likely to look like a zoo whenever you visit, especially i

Scammers Are Trying To Sell Homes They Don’t Own—and Attempts Have More Than Doubled

  Agrowing real estate scam starts with an audacious premise: A criminal pretends to be a property owner and tries to sell a home or piece of land that does not belong to them.And title professionals say they're seeing a lot more of it.In a survey released on Monday from the American Land Title Asso

The "Zillow Tax": Why Homes on Zillow Sold for 1.3% Less

For years, Zillow has led sellers to believe that getting their home on Zillow.com quickly was important to sell their home. But new research analyzing over 300,000 homes revealed: homes on Zillow consistently sold for less. We call this loss the “Zillow Tax.”   The Hidden Cost of Listing on Zillow