Shut Out of the Housing Market? First-Timers Dwindle

First-time home buyers are particularly being hit hard by rising prices and tougher credit standards — and their decreasing market share proves it. The National Association of REALTORS® reports that first-time home buyers accounted for 26 percent of purchases in...

Minimum wage fight: Here we go again

FORTUNE — A new non-partisan report has set off a storm of dueling arguments over the perennially testy question of raising the minimum hourly wage. The proposal, by Democrats, to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour would bring some 900,000 families above...

Spring Cleaning Ideas for Dog Owners

Spring is in the air, well at least I hope it is. Here in Cheyenne we got a lovely snow surprise that is currently still on the ground. No matter, it is time to make the preparations for cleaning. Here are some ideas as to what needs to be cleaned in regards to our...

Fannie, Freddie Charging Servicers ‘Unfair’ Fees, MBA Chief Says

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should stop charging mortgage servicers “unfair fees” for foreclosure delays, the head of the Mortgage Bankers Association said Wednesday. “Servicers now face compensatory fees, not for mistakes or unreasonable delays, but...

Millennial Homebuyers Seek Diversity, Walkability and Smaller Homes, but That Doesn’t Necessarily Meann Urban Living

~ This is part 1 of a 2 part series ~ The millennial generation (Gen Y) was responsible for about one-third of residential real estate transactions in 2013. In his session at Agent Reboot, real estate coach and trainer Travis Robertson shared how Gen Y is already...