Home equity is an important part of the assets that families depend on later in life—in fact, it is one of the top two assets that households rely on in retirement, outside of a pension or Social Security benefits, according to a new report titled, “Importance of Individual Account Retirement Plans and Home Equity in Family Total Wealth.”Researchers at the Employee Benefit Research Institute compared assets in households headed by those bet
There’s a reason utility bills feel like they’re taking a bigger bite out of households’ budgets. On average, utility costs—electricity natural gas, water, and sewer—add 25 percent to monthly housing costs for homeowners and 21 percent to housing costs for renters, according to a newly released white paper by ATTOM Data Solutions, a real estate data firm, and UtilityScore, a software provider for solar and other home improvement compan
More than two-thirds of Americans believe that owning a home is an essential part of the American dream, according to a new survey released by the National Association of Home Builders of more than 11,300 registered voters.“Americans continue to place a high priority on homeownership and work hard to achieve this goal for their families,” says NAHB Chairman Granger MacDonald.Other recent surveys also have shown a high desire for homeownership
If you want to generate more online search traffic for your business, surveys are increasingly showing the number one tactic you need to focus more on: blogging.“It’s not necessarily the most popular tactic among small businesses,” writes Forbes columnist Brian Sutter, in referencing the WASP Barcode 2017 “State of Small Business Report.”Indeed, according to the 2017 Small Business Survey, the most effective means to garner more search
"Hallelujah" is a song written by Canadian singer Leonard Cohen, originally released on his album Various Positions (1984). Achieving little initial success, the song found greater popular acclaim through a recording by John Cale, which inspired a recording by Jeff Buckley.Following its increased popularity after being featured in the film Shrek (2001), many other arrangements have been performed by many and various singers, both in recordings a
Homes along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts are most in danger of damage from storms and hurricanes, but the risk spreads beyond typically affected states such as Florida and Louisiana, according to real estate data company CoreLogic.Nearly 6.9 million homes are at risk from hurricane storm surge damage, which carries a potential reconstruction value of more than $1.5 trillion, CoreLogic says in its 2017 Storm Surge Risk Report. A weaker-category hu
Despite growing consumer interest in tiny homes, most homeowners still opt for bigger properties. Over the past few decades, home owners have been adding bedrooms, bathrooms, and extra square footage to their homes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2016 Characteristics of New Housing report.In 1980, 64 percent of new single-family homes had three bedrooms, and the median sales price was $64,600. In 2016, 50 percent had four or more bedroo
Get your passive revenue stream flowing with dedication, time management and great organizational skillsKey Takeaways It'll take some work in the beginning, but investing in real estate while you have a full-time job will pay off once the revenue starts flowing in. Hiring out will cost money, but it will expedite your business and leave you with more free time.If you are considering investing in real estate while maintaining a full time job, don
A former movie set and ranch has turned into a cherished dream home.Before being uprooted from its Big Bear location and moved to Santa Monica, this contemporary lodge-inspired home served many purposes.Originally built as the set of the 1920s film “The Courtship of Miles Standish,” the home was later converted into a cabin on a retreat known as Uplifters Ranch. Men would often travel to this rustic canyon to ride horses and drink whiskey an
Virginia is the top-ranked state for seniors, according to a new study produced by SeniorAdvice.com. The firm developed a SeniorScore to identify and measure the livability for seniors across the U.S.The rankings are calculated by factoring in more than 100 variables, including access to health care, the number of senior residents, recreation and leisure, finances, and more.The following 10 states had the highest SeniorScores and are known as th
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