The widely anticipated Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller index was released today, tracking home prices in 20 large US metropolitan areas, and the data are a bit of a mixed bag. Read More +
Congress Considers Offering Visas for Real Estate Cash Investment
In an interesting and sure to be much-talked-about move, Congress is considering a proposed measure that would offer a visa to any foreign national making a cash investment of $500,000 in residential real estate (a single-family house, condo or townhome), according to the Wall Street Journal. The investment could go entirely to one residence, or it could be split between at least $250,000 on a primary residence and the remainder on another residential property, which could then be used as a rental. Read More +
Top 10 Most Searched Neighborhoods Include 3 in Portland
Real estate-tracking website Zillow released their list of the 10 most searched US neighborhoods for September and, be it due to curiosity, comparison to one’s own home, or genuine buyer’s interest, Portland placed three neighborhoods in the top 10, including two in the top 5. Read More +
Summa Welcomes Dave Hopkins and Patti Mitchell!
We’re starting this week and month off the right way: with great news! The Summa Real Estate Group is proud to announce two huge additions to the Summa team, Dave Hopkins and Patti Mitchell. Both know the industry as well as anyone, thanks to nearly 40 years of experience between the two of them. Read More +
