Who Are Today’s Wealthiest Homebuyers?

According to Coldwell Banker's end-of-year Luxury Market Report, the ultra-luxury sector -- generally defined as the top one percent of a given real estate market -- is booming. In fact, in the city with some of the most luxury home listings - Greenwich, Connecticut - sellers...

Is it Really a Great Time to Buy Your First Home?

We think it is! Affordability is the best it’s been in 30 years – we’ve seen a 34% decline in housing prices since 2006. And according to Trulia, in 98 of America’s top 100 markets it’s actually cheaper right now to buy than rent. Of course these...

How Are Builders Catering to the Single Woman Buyer?

Single women continue to be a major force in the real estate market, according to MSNBC and the National Association of Realtors. The demographic accounted for 20 percent of all homebuyers in the past year, whereas single men only made up 12 percent of the...