In an effort to keep smart homes and related devices on the internet secure, four U.S. senators have introduced a bipartisan bill to encourage vendors to conform to industry security standards.Bill S.1691, which has been referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, is described as "a bill to provide minimal cybersecurity operational standards for Internet-connected devices purchased by Federal agencies, and for other p
Investors are increasingly turning their attention to student housing. The investment volume in student housing in 2016 jumped 64.5 percent year over year, compared to a 4.3 percent overall increase in the multifamily sector.Student housing still remains a relatively small portion of the multifamily sector, however. Student housing comprised 6.6 percent of total multifamily transaction volumes in 2016. But it’s soaring to record levels: In 2016
More Americans are staying put. The overall mobility of the U.S. population is at its lowest level and has fallen by nearly half since its most recent peak in 1985, The Wall Street Journal reports.Americans who live in rural areas are not moving. The rate of people who moved across a county line in rural America was just 4.1 percent, down from 7.7 percent in the late 1970s, according to The Wall Street Journal's analysis. The mobility rate in rur
Home shoppers can get hung up on cosmetic issues of a home, even though often times the problems are relatively inexpensive to fix.Buyers can easily get distracted by flaws or minor repairs, like the carpet or dated light fixtures. They may even let a sale fall apart because of it.Realtor.com® recently featured several potential home features that may jeopardize a deal, but really shouldn’t.Ugly kitchen cabinetsSure, the average kitchen remode
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a mad dash when sellers are working to get their home on the market or even to just clean up ahead of a showing. But some common cleanup tools can actually do more damage than many people realize. HouseLogic identified a few common products that can create big problems, so you can be the expert your clients need and help them protect their investments. Bleach is a common cure-all, but this caustic chemical can eat through the sealant on stone s
More companies are abandoning massive office parks in the suburbs and heading back to once-abandoned office space in urban centers. They’re making the move in an attempt to appeal to millennial employees. But some developers and community planners are worried about what will happen to less densely populated areas if the trend continues.Over the last half-century, employment has shifted from city to suburb and now back to the city, according to
Total mortgage application activity for home buying and refinancing continued to edge down last week, dropping 2.8 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday. Mortgage volume is now 22 percent lower compared to the same week a year ago.Mortgage rates are hovering around their lowest levels in five weeks, which means home shoppers may not be feeling the same pressure to lock in before an increase. H
More generations are sharing a roof as a growing number of adult children move back in with their parents and aging parents move in with their grown children. Nearly one in five Americans are now living in a multigenerational household (defined as a home with two or more adult generations or grandparents living with grandchildren).The number of multigenerational households in the U.S. has bloomed to the highest level since 1950. About 60.6 millio
If you want more satisfied customers, make sure you devote a lot of time to carving out a relationship with your buyers and that you amp up your marketing on behalf of sellers, according to the 2017 Home Buyer/Seller Satisfaction Study from J.D. Power. Researchers found that an agent’s rapport with a buyer is the most important factor in determining customer satisfaction, while sellers focus on the marketing of their home to gauge agent supp
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