The cost per square foot of a home can vary drastically from place to place. On average, Americans pay $123, but in some cities, the price can top $1,000.“In general, price per square foot is higher in markets where there’s high demand but land is scarce due to underlying geographic constraints,” Robert Dietz, chief economist of the National Association of Home Builders, told realtor.com®. “Prices are also higher in markets with steeper
Ornate landscaping and weaving in a blue color palette are two big trends for yards in the new year, according to the National Association of Landscape Professionals. The association recently released its list of the top landscaping trends in the new year.“Foundational landscape elements remain on homeowners’ wish lists, but modern updates and technology are now a top priority,” says NALP CEO Britt Wood. “With a wave of design and technic
The Federal Housing Finance Agency’s new loan limits for 2020 have gone into effect; Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which are operated by the FHFA, began backing larger loans last week when the new year started. The cap on Fannie and Freddie loans has increased to $510,400 from 2019’s $484,350 limit.This is the fourth consecutive year that the FHFA has raised conforming loan limits, which can stretch even higher in areas with expensive median ho
A back porch or deck, newly renovated kitchen, and hardwood flooring are among the top home features house hunters say they want most, according to a new survey by Porch.com, a home remodeling site. Further, buyers are willing to pay between $2,500 and $4,500 more for a home with these features, shows the survey of more than 980 recent home shoppers.Consumers are embracing outdoor space, as a back porch or deck was the feature Americans most want
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Starting Jan. 1, all newly constructed homes and low-rise apartment buildings in California are required to have rooftop solar panels. The state is the first in the nation to carry such a mandate.The law also requires better insulation and air filtration for new homes. Some areas also are seeing mandates on the use of natural gas. For example, in the Bay Area, new homes in Berkeley, San Mateo, Menlo Park, San Jose, or Marin County will not be abl
Home shoppers are being greeted with much lower mortgage rates to kick off 2020 than they were a year ago. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.72% this week, compared to 4.51% at the beginning of 2019.Improving economic data has led to a stability in mortgage rates over the last few weeks. Thirty-year rates have generally hovered around an average of 3.7% for the past two months.What a difference a year makes: “The stability is welcome n
Security officials are warning consumers to not abbreviate “2020” in official documents because they say it can be an easy way for scammers to commit forgery. They say the abbreviation makes it easy for scammers to change out the numbers on paperwork. For example, if you write a date like “1/3/20,” scammers could change it to “1/3/2000” or 1/3/2021.”Instead, write out the full year as “1/3/2020” or, better yet, write out the nam
Hospitals are becoming bigger buyers of real estate in a large-scale effort to help alleviate the homeless crisis that is plaguing many areas across the country. After some patients receive treatment, they have nowhere to go.Insurance will not pay for patients to stay after their immediate needs have been treated, but hospitals are struggling to release patients who have nowhere to go.Those hospitals who let patients stay are finding themselves w
A home short on storage could be a turnoff to potential home buyers. That’s why some home stagers are turning to the armoire in homes that are tight on closet space.Armoires usually have both a rod inside for hanging items and drawers or cubbies for storing smaller items. Along with that extra space to store items and clear overly cramped closets, they can be a stylish accent in a room, too."Most armoires are conversation pieces, so bring one i
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