Newsroom
Welcome. The RCAR Newsroom is designed for members of the media seeking real estate market updates for the Cleveland area and 5 surrounding counties, including home sales statistics, as well as general news from RCAR and information about the area REALTORS®. Reporters, editors and other members of the media should direct all requests and inquiries to the RCAR CEO via phone at 423.476.5912 or by email at Lisa@RiverCounties.com.Foreclosures continue despite moratorium
U.S. foreclosures continue during the first quarter of 2021, as new data shows that nearly 33,700 U.S. properties were subject to foreclosure filings—default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions – up 9% from the previous quarter but down 78% from a year...
Home Building Employment across States and Congressional Districts in 2019
According to the latest 2019 ACS, over 11 million people, including self-employed workers, worked in construction in 2019. NAHB Economics estimates that out of this total, 4.4 million people worked in residential construction, accounting for 2.8% of the US employed...
I Want to Buy a House, but It Needs Some Major Repairs. Is It Worth It?
‘ The Big Move ’ is a MarketWatch column looking at the ins and outs of real estate, from navigating the search for a new home to applying for a mortgage. Dear MarketWatch, I want to buy a home that needs a lot of repairs and renovations, but I’m almost 50 years old....
Understanding Copyright Law in Real Estate
https://rismedia.com/2021/04/18/understanding-copyright-law-real-estate/
‘Focus on the Opportunities’: Industry Powerhouses Talk Hispanic Homeownership at NAHREP National Convention
https://rismedia.com/2021/04/14/powerhouses-talk-hispanic-homeownership-nahrep-conference/
Top Remodelers Raise the Bar of Aging-in-Place and Universal Design
As home prices and interest rates rise, many home owners are opting to stay put for the time being and modify their current homes. And especially for older consumers, aging-in-place and universal design projects continue to become more popular — and more impressive....
Biden’s $15K Home Buyer Credit looking like $25K now
Senior Mortgage Reporter Georgia Kromrei landed a big scoop last night – that $15,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit the Biden administration had planned? Well, it has apparently taken a very different form. The newest draft of a down-payment assistance bill...
4 Ways You Can Help Ensure Fair Housing for Buyers
How can buyer’s representatives support fair housing in every aspect of their work with buyers? The Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council (REBAC) is determined to explore this question and share our perspectives with managing brokers so that buyers are protected from...
Two Cities in Tennessee make the list of 50 Most Competitive Housing Markets!
https://magazine.realtor/daily-news/2021/04/08/the-50-most-competitive-housing-markets
Top 5 Commercial Real Estate Trends
https://www.realtrends.com/top-5-commercial-real-estate-trends/