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Opinion: Pass the Neighborhood Homes Investment Act

Housing Wire

Neighborhood Homes is a practical solution for communities in which the cost of renovating or building a home exceeds its market value after the work is complete. Homeowners will secure mortgages to finance their homes which can then be used as comparable sales for financing of nearby homes.

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Room-By-Room Guide to Eco-Friendly Home Modifications and Renovations

Raleigh Realty

They can lead to more efficient homes, lower utility bills, and a greener environmental outlook. Just like a garage or a carport, environmental home renovations help to improve home value. Consider the following eco-friendly home improvements if you’re looking to maximize the value of your current, or future, property.

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Will Home Values Hold?

Eppraisal

Those preparing to reap that return have reason to be glad these days -- home values averaged $676,000 nationwide in June of 2021. Yet that is a snapshot of a market often buffeted by economic, cultural and, in the age of COVID-19 -- biomedical changes. What about the job market? goods and services) and inputs (e.g.