New Survey Examines Impact on Spending and Home Emergency Preparedness While the impact of inflation on Americans’ budgets has been widely covered this year, a new survey conducted by HomeServe dug into the specifics of how Americans have adjusted their spending habits due to higher prices on...
Month: July 2022

WORD OF THE DAY: Charrette
[shə-RET] Part of speech: noun Origin: Old French, 15th century Definition: A meeting in which all stakeholders in a project attempt to resolve conflicts and map solutions. Examples of Charrette in a sentence "After attending the charette on the plans for the park, residents...
REI Nation Reports Increases in Key Metrics for the Company and its Single-Family Rental Investors
REI Nation, one of the largest turnkey real estate investment companies in the U.S., announced its half-year 2022 single-family rental performance metrics. During the first half of the year, the company paid its single-family rental investors more than $42 million in net rental income, a...

Home Sales Are Getting Canceled at the Highest Rate Since the Start of the Pandemic
Some homebuyers are backing out of deals as a slowing housing market gives them more room to negotiate. Nationwide, roughly 60,000 home-purchase agreements fell through in June, equal to 14.9% of homes that went under contract that month, according to the latest analysis from Redfin...

WORD OF THE DAY: Cantankerous
[kan-tang-kə-rəs] Part of speech: Adjective Origin: Unknown; 18th century Definitions: Contentious; Uncooperative Examples of Cantankerous in a sentence "Our cantankerous mule has never been very cooperative, but he's only gotten worse with age." "My grandfather was known to be...

WORD OF THE DAY: Pollicitation
[pə-lis-ə-TAY-shən] Part of speech: Noun Origin: Late Middle English, unknown Definitions: 1. The action of promising; a promise; a document conveying a promise; 2. Also Civil Law: a promise not yet formally accepted, and therefore in certain cases revocable. Examples...
Zillow Names the Best U.S. Metros for Singles to Move to for Love in 2022
Wichita, Kansas, is the No. 1 city in the country for singles These places offer the best mix of available and affordable rental housing and are home to a high share of singles.Filling out the top five are Austin, Texas; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Denver, Colorado; and San Antonio,...

WORD OF THE DAY: Piedmont
[PEED-mahnt] Part of speech: noun Origin: Italian, mid-19th century Definition: A gentle slope leading from the base of mountains to a region of flat land. Examples of Piedmont in a sentence "The area’s piedmont had surprisingly fertile land." "The piedmont rarely experienced...
New Coldwell Banker Data Shows High Rate of Out-of-State Searches
Fresh Coldwell Banker data from the Move Meter℠ reveals where Americans are dreaming of moving This summer, as Americans enjoy their favorite activities to cool down, dreams of moving are heating up. Fresh data from the Move MeterSM on the refreshed coldwellbanker.com shows...