Tag: Homes Buyers

HUD accuses Facebook of enabling housing discrimination

Facebook allows landlords and property owners to discriminate against prospective renters and buyers based on their race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin, disability, or other factors, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said Friday. After months of investigations into Facebook’s ad practices, HUD officially filed a housing discrimination complaint against the […]

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Who’s Buying Homes?

The primary reason buyers purchased a home in 2017 was the desire to own a home of their own — 30% of homebuyers claimed that as their number one reason. Here’s who bought homes, nationwide last year.   8%  Unmarried couples.   7%  Single Males.  18% Single Females  65% Married Couples First time home buyers […]

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What are Zillow Home Estimates?

The first thing to understand is what Zillow is not. Zillow is not in real estate. It is not a public service like a library. Zillow is a business website, established to lure eyeballs who want to gaze at homes and, in turn, to sell advertising to real estate professionals. Understanding Zillow’s Zestimate Zillow acquires […]

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Home Upgrades with the Lowest Return on Investment.

File these six upgrades under wish fulfillment, not value investment. Life is a balancing act, and upgrading your home is no different. Some upgrades, like a kitchen remodel (http://www.houselogic.com/home-topics/features-of-an-ideal-kitchen/) or an additional bathroom (http://www.houselogic.com/home-advice/bathrooms/bathroom-addition-investment/), typically add value to your home. Others, like putting in a pool, provide little dollar return on your investment. Of course, […]

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