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Latest Unemployment Report: Great News…for the Most Part

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released their latest Employment Situation Summary last Thursday, and it again beat analysts’ expectations in a big way. The consensus was for 3,074,000 jobs to be added in June. The report revealed that 4,800,000 jobs were…

Is the Health Crisis Driving Buyers Out of Urban Areas?

The pandemic has caused consumers to re-examine the components that make up the “perfect home.” Many families are no longer comfortable with the locations and layouts of their existing homes. The allure of city life (more congested) seems to be giving way…

What's Your Favorite Home Style?

Home Styles

International Home Style

Initiated by European architects–such as Mies van der Rohe–in the early 20th century, this is the style that…

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Greek Revival Home Style

This style is predominantly found in the Midwest, South, New England, and Mid-Atlantic regions, though you may spot…

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Gothic Revival Home Style

The influence of English romanticism and the mass production of elaborate wooden millwork after the Industrial Revolution fueled…

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Georgian Home Style

Befitting a king–in fact, the style is named for four King Georges of England–Georgian homes are refined and…

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French Provincial Home Style

Balance and symmetry are the ruling characteristics of this formal style. Homes are often brick with detailing in…

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Federal Home Style

Ubiquitous up and down the East Coast, Federal-style architecture dates from the late 1700s and coincided with a…

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Dutch Colonial Home Style

This American style originated in homes built by German, or “Deutsch” settlers in Pennsylvania as early as the…

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Creole Home Style

The Creole Cottage, which is mostly found in the South, originated in New Orleans in the 1700s. The…

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Craftsman Home Style

Popularized at the turn of the 20th century by architect and furniture designer Gustav Stickley in his magazine,…

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Contemporary Home Style

You know them by their odd-sized and often tall windows, their lack of ornamentation, and their unusual mixtures…

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Colonial Home Style

America’s colonial period encompassed a number of housing types and styles. However, when we speak of the Colonial…

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Bungalow Home Style

These narrow, rectangular one and one-half story houses originated in California during the 1880’s as a reaction to…

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Art Decor Home Style

The 1925 Paris Exhibition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs launched the Art Deco style, which echoed the Machine Age…

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Cape Cod Home Style

Some of the first houses built in the United States were Cape Cods. The original colonial Cape Cod…

Qué dicen los expertos sobre el resto de 2020

Una de las preguntas mas importantes en la mente de todos en estos días es: ¿Qué va a pasar con el mercado de la vivienda en la segunda mitad del año? Basado en los datos recientes sobre la economía, el desempleo, los…

Nuevo índice revela el impacto de COVID-19 en bienes raíces

A principios de este mes, realtor.com anunció el lanzamiento de su primer ‘Housing Recovery Index’ (Índice de la recuperación de la vivienda), una guía semanal que muestra cómo la pandemia ha impactado el mercado de bienes raíces residencial. El índice utiliza un…

¿Deberíamos estar mirando las cifras de desempleo de manera diferente?

El New York Times recientemente publicó un artículo sobre el desempleo titulado ‘Don’t Cheer Too Soon. Keep an Eye on the Core Jobless Rate” (No celebre tan pronto, Mantenga la vista en la tasa de desempleo básico). La pieza sugiere que deberíamos…