HomeLife Properties

Older buyers are prioritizing long-term livability in home searches Homebuyers over 55 are placing greater emphasis on aging-in-place features, maintenance needs and long-term lifestyle fit when searching for homes, creating new opportunities for Realtors who understand these housing concerns. Retirement-age buyers are increasingly evaluating whether a property will...

Sellers face higher costs, delays on pre-listing renovations Industry professionals said highly personalized upgrades and DIY projects often fail to deliver the resale boost sellers expect and may delay a home from reaching the market. With rising costs, labor shortages and project delays, pre-listing renovations are becoming more complicated for home sellers...

More Home Buyers Go Under Contract, But Caution Remains Pending home sales inched higher last month as housing affordability improved, but new challenges are emerging. Read more from NAR’s latest home sales report. Contract signings for home sales climbed slightly in February as buyers emerged amid lower mortgage rates and moderating home prices. But c...

More Buyers Step Back Into the Housing Market NAR’s chief economist says “cautious optimism” is emerging as the real estate market shakes off some economic headwinds. Pending home sales rose last month, building on March’s modest gains and helping to reverse what had been a sluggish start to the spring housing market. By even some econo...