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Digital real estate tours: What does and doesn't work for today's home buyers
More than 800 home buyers share their experiences with a variety of virtual home buying formats.
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Housing costs are high, could alternative homes be one answer?
In a new survey by Rocket Homes of 500 alternative homeowners, 78.6% said they are happy with their home purchase.
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Most unexpected snowbird destinations
These 12 lesser-known snowbird locations in Arizona, Florida and Hawaii give people the snowbird lifestyle with less of the snowbird crowds.
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Homeowners know the benefits of selling their home, so why aren't they?
New data shows 57% of homeowners in 2021 believe their home would sell over asking price. But it isn’t fear keeping them from selling.
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The home buying landscape of singles
In a survey of over 1,000 single people, details emerged about some of the biggest hurdles and most desired characteristics of buying a home solo.
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The 15 best places to be a teacher in the US
The 15 best places to be a teacher in the U.S. ranked by the extent they support and reward educators, including Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Rochester and Hartford....
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The 20 best places to experience a winter wonderland for the holidays
Rocket HomesSM has teamed up with BestPlaces.net to find the 20 best places to experience a winter wonderland this holiday season.
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40% of first-time home buyers compromise their nonnegotiables
40% of first-time home buyers have compromised on nonnegotiable home expectations, but what are they willing to give up?
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Best places to raise a family
The best cities for families to live include Grand Rapids, Bridgeport, Raleigh and more. The 150 metro areas analyzed are home to nearly 3/4 of U.S. residents.
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The Maryland housing market: Where are homes selling the fastest?
Wondering how competitive the Maryland Housing Market is? Read our article to learn where homes are selling the fastest in Maryland.
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67% of non-solar households are interested in solar, so what's stopping them?
Home listings with solar spend 13.3% less time on the market and are 24.7% more likely to sell over ask.
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Real vs. artificial: Which type of christmas tree is the most eco-friendly?
60.5% of people think artificial Christmas trees are more eco-friendly than real Christmas trees. But artificial trees have 11X more carbon emissions than re...
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Home buying report: Millennial couple edition
Rocket Homes®surveyed 500 millennial couples about their home buying preferences. Take a look at the Millennial Couple Edition of our Home Buying...
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Americans are spending less on holiday decorations in 2021
Americans spending less on holiday decorations in 2021, 61.3% of people spending less than $100 on holiday decorations – a 144% increase from 2020.
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What do americans believe adds the most home value?
Which features and upgrades add the most value to a home? Over 1,000 survey respondents share their perceptions of the most important aspects of a home.
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Home values rise as spring comes
Home values received quite a bump to begin purchase season. Read on to check out all the details!
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This is what today's first-time home buyers are looking for
What are first-time home buyers looking for in a house, and how are perceptions of starter homes evolving? We surveyed over 1,000 people to find out.
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5 places that are very difficult to afford but surprisingly easy to love
The rule of three is a common guideline used to help you estimate home affordability, but there are several states where the budget might be stretched.
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