Do Americans Want to Live Closer to Their Relatives?
According to a recent MReport, Americans want to live near their relatives, within reason. Ally Home conducted a survey that found that family members may be influencing the migration habits of homeowners. The survey discovered that 67% of respondents said they wish they lived within 45 minutes of [...]
Superstition in the housing market
According to a recent MReport article, Researchers discovered that some homebuyers would pay $38,000 more for a “lucky” home. LendingTree conducted a study that highlights the role of luck and superstition when it comes to purchasing a home. The study found that four out of ten respondents admitted [...]
How are women impacting the housing market?
A recent DSnews report highlights the increasing impact that single women are having on the housing market. According to Redfin, single women purchased 9% more homes in the fourth quarter than a year ago. Single men showed a 4.5% increase during the same time period. This data is [...]
Inventory setbacks due to extreme weather
According to a recent MReport, extreme weather means there will be setbacks in housing supply. When severe freezing weather hit several regions last month, it prevented many listings from hitting the market. This caused an increase in the housing-inventory gap. Experts from Realtor.com revealed that the weather caused [...]
The impacts being credit invisible
A recent MReport emphasizes the relationship between lack of credit history and homeownership. It is established that there is a connection between having strong credit and access to offers of credit and high homeownership rates. Zillow revealed in a recent study that roughly one in ten Americans are [...]
The Most Financially Literate Cities
A recent MReport discusses where the most financially literate Americans live. Because of the financial strain the COVID-19 pandemic has caused, experts believe it is very important to be financially capable. WalletHub conducted a study to determine which cities were the best and worst at money management in [...]