• Americans See Real Estate as a Better Investment Than Stocks or Gold,Michael Copenhaver

    Americans See Real Estate as a Better Investment Than Stocks or Gold

    Last month, in a post on the Liberty Street Economics blog, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York noted that Americans believe buying a home is definitely or probably a better investment than buying stocks. Last week, a Gallup Poll reaffirmed those findings. In an article on the current real estate m

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  • Your House Could Be the Oasis in an Inventory Desert,Michael Copenhaver

    Your House Could Be the Oasis in an Inventory Desert

    Homebuyers are flooding the housing market right now to take advantage of record-low mortgage rates. Many have a sense of urgency to find a home soon since experts forecast a steady rise in both rates and home prices this year and next. As a result, buyer demand greatly outweighs the current housing

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  • Experts Say Home Prices Will Continue to Appreciate,Michael Copenhaver

    Experts Say Home Prices Will Continue to Appreciate

    It’s clear that consumers are concerned about how quickly home values are rising. Many people fear the speed of appreciation may lead to a crash in prices later this year. In fact, Google reports that the search for “When is the housing market going to crash?” has actually spiked 2450% over the past

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