Happy Friday, house hunters! There’s lots of positive signs in the fast-emerging spring market. Here’s what caught our eye this week: Annual insurance premiums are down half a percentage point, to 0.85% of the total loan balance Three percent down loans have reemerged...
Month: February 2015
Out & About in the ‘burbs This Weekend: February 20-22, 2015
It’s the weekend—and the winter blast seems to have let up, at least for the weekend! It’s a great time to get out and start exploring, before the Spring rush! Here’s what’s happening this week: Are millennials putting off marriage and honeymoons in favor of home...
Out & About in the ‘burbs This Weekend: Valentine’s Day Edition!
It’s Friday—and it’s adoubleholiday weekend! There’s lots going on in the market this week and, for prospective home buyers, all signs are pointing in the right direction: Experts are calling 2015 the year to buy The rental boom is alive in Manhattan—but, mostly,...
Suburban Jungle a noted “Lifestyle Fixer” by the BBC
Each year, hundreds of city-dwelling families turn to Suburban Jungle to help their transition to suburban life easier and more seamless, starting with a comprehensive approach to finding the perfect community. But it isn’t just Suburban Jungle helping busy...
Out & About in the ‘burbs This Weekend: February 6-8, 2015
The New Year is off and running, and February’s already shaping up to be a busy one for residential real estate: Mortgage rates rose last week, for the first time this year This and other rises—home prices, sales—are leading experts to push prospective owners tobuy...
Neighborhood-Hunting goes High Tech
Gone are the days of cruising through prospective neighborhoods, hoping to feel an overwhelming connection—and, sitting at the end of the block, the perfect home. Today’s soon-to-be suburbanite has infinite tools at their fingertips, from user forums to comprehensive...