Homeowners may be surprised at how some extra costs really add up. A new survey by Bankrate.com shows that the average homeowner spends an average of $2,000 per year on maintenance services.Sixty-three percent of more than 2,200 respondents recently surveyed say they use at least one recurring maintenance provider. Thirty-five percent say they use two or more.The most common services and their average monthly costs for homeowners are: Housekee
The new-home market posted some strong gains with more single-family homes and apartments underway at the start of the new year. The U.S. Commerce Department reported a surge in multifamily production and an uptick in single-family home construction in January, up 9.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.33 million units.Multifamily production led the way, with a 23.7 percent increase in January, while single-family home production p
Many home buyers find the mortgage process “stressful” or “complicated,” recent surveys show. As such, they may go through it and make some mistakes they later regret. Realtor.com® recently highlighted some of consumers’ most common pitfalls when getting a mortgage, including:Failing to shop around.About half of home buyers say they meet with only one mortgage lender before signing up for a mortgage, according to the Consumer Financial
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Taylor Morrison Home Corp. is allowing home shoppers to have more say in the design of its model homes in Arizona, California, and Texas. Consumers can vote online for design amenities like flooring, cabinetry, paint colors, and countertops. The features that nab the most votes will be built into model homes in the area.Consumers can enter their design picks at www.mymodelhomeproject.com.“This is a chance for home shoppers to truly influence t
Accessibility advocates could get better enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act while small commercial property owners could see fewer lawsuits threatened against them under a bill that passed the House yesterday.The ADA Education and Reform Act, H.R. 620, which passed the House with both Republican and Democratic votes, would require plaintiffs who alert property owners to a potential accessibility violation under the Americans with
Mortgage rates continued to inch higher this week, marking the sixth consecutive week for borrowing cost increases for home shoppers.“Wednesday’s Consumer Price Index report showed higher-than-expected inflation; headline consumer price inflation was 2.1 percent year-over-year in January, two-tenths of a percentage point higher than the consensus forecast,” explains Len Kiefer, Freddie Mac’s deputy chief economist. “Inflation measures w
First-time home buyers are entering the market under tight inventory conditions and rising home prices. But not all cities are posing a challenge for those looking to break in to homeownership.A new study by LendingTree ranks the top cities for first-time home buyers in the nation’s 100 largest cities. They factored in average down payment amounts, the share of buyers using an FHA mortgage, the share of homes sold that the median income family
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