by DAWGS Vacant Property Security | Property Security | Dec 12, 2023 | Real Estate
Hopeful home buyers are getting an early holiday gift: declining mortgage rates. Since hitting a 2023 high in late October, the average 30-year fixed rate has receded by over half a percent. The average 30-year fixed rate slid 19 basis points to 7.03% in the week...
by DAWGS Vacant Property Security | Property Security | Nov 13, 2023 | Real Estate
4 Key Takeaways for 2023 This year’s State of the Nation’s Housing 2023 report from Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies paints a stark picture of the housing affordability crisis, with record unaffordability, near-record housing shortages, and major...
by DAWGS Security for Vacant Property | Oct 19, 2023 | Foreclosure, News, Real Estate, Vacant Property
Ensuring the stability of the housing market is crucial to prevent homes from becoming vacant and to quickly reoccupy those that have already been vacated. To achieve this, various strategies can be implemented by municipalities, such as foreclosure prevention...
by DAWGS Vacant Property Security | Property Security | Oct 15, 2023 | Real Estate
Home Updates with the best payoff: The Ultimate Guide #1 Minor Bathroom Remodel Average return at resale: 102 percent It costs about $10,500 to replace the tub, tile surround, floor, toilet, sink, vanity and fixtures. You’ll get back an average of $10,700 at resale, a...
by DAWGS Vacant Property Security | Property Security | Sep 13, 2023 | Real Estate
Homes in Foreclosure Process Jump 16.6% Year-on-Year According to the third-quarter 2023 Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report from ATTOM, there are 315,425 residential properties in the process of foreclosure in the third quarter of this year, an increase of...
by DAWGS Vacant Property Security | Property Security | Sep 12, 2023 | Real Estate
For the first time since 2018, the suburbs of five major metropolitan areas–Boston, New York, Chicago, Detroit, and St. Louis–landed on the annual Realtor.com Hottest ZIP Codes of 2023 Report, marking a renewed interest in more commutable homes as much of the...