Earlier this month, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) released a special study titled Single-Family Home Price Gains by Years of Tenure. The study estimates median home price appreciation over the last 30 years based on the length of homeownership.
Below are three graphs depicting the most important data revealed in the study.

Winter is here. Heating bills are set to rise. You may wonder where you'll find the funds to pay the increased cost of your utility bill? National Cut Your Energy Costs Day provides a solution.
National Cut Your Energy Costs Day is celebrated every year on January 10th. It offers you an opportunity to look into the amount of energy you use and...
Home buying activity (demand) is up, and the number of available listings (supply) is down. When demand outpaces supply, prices appreciate. That's why firms are beginning to increase their projections for home price appreciation going forward. As an example, CoreLogic increased their 12-month projection for home values from 4.5% to 5.6% over the last few months.
The reacceleration of home values will cause some to again voice concerns about affordability. Just last week, however, First American came out with a
When you love your home it will love you right back! This Valentine's Day, our experts made you a gift that keeps on giving. Keep up with this checklist of monthly maintenance that will leave your home sharing the love all year long!
Whether you're a tourist seeing it for the first time or a life-long resident seeing it for the 900th time, there is something special about the sunset over Pensacola. Dazzling shades of pink and purple light up the sky reflecting off the Gulf of Mexico to create a spectacle at the end of the day. What is it that treats us to these fleeting yet wondrous twilights in our fair city?
This radiant event is caused by a phenomenon known as scattering. The molecules in the atmosphere along the Gulf Coast change the direction of light rays. The scattering of light rays affects the color cast across the sky. When the sun is low on the horizon, the rays of light have to travel through more layers of salty sea air. This prevents the short-wavelength blue rays fr...