Unemployment Claims During COVID-19
According to a recent MReport, there are more than 30 million Americans claiming unemployment benefits. The U.S. Department of Labor reported that an additional 2.12 million Americans filed for unemployment this week. This is a slight decline from the week before, when 2.44 million claimed unemployment. Doug Duncan, [...]
The Best Days to Sell
According to a recent MReport, new data shows that summer months are the best time to sell homes. ATTOM Data Solutions revealed that there is a good, better, and even best day to sell your home. The analysis showed that 11 particular days are deemed as the prime [...]
The Rise of Homebuilding
According to a recent MReport, homebuilder confidence is on the rise! The latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index stated that builder confidence for new single family homes has risen seven points to 37. There has been a boost to the home construction industry due [...]
Wells Fargo Donates $175M to Help Homeowners
According to a recent MReport, Wells Fargo announced that it is funding $175 million to help keep homeowners in their homes. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the bank has donated funds to more than 500 nonprofits who provide services to vulnerable populations. Since March, more than 300 grants [...]
How Does Working Remotely Impact Homeowners?
Will COVID-19 cause Americans to move to the suburbs? Analysis by Zillow indicated where homeowners choose to live could be shifting due to the COVID-19 outbreak. According to a recent MReport, of the people who are able to work from home, roughly 75% said they would like to [...]
Metro Home Prices Increase
According to a recent MReport, a study revealed nearly all of the cities studied reported an increase in home prices. The National Association of Realtors revealed home prices rose in 96% of metros during Q1 of 2020. Out of the 181 metros studied, 174 reported an increase in [...]