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3 Smart Home Predictions from CES From TVs to Data Security to Pets, smart home tech is ready to evolve in 2017. DAVID MARINE Today the floodgates open and the world’s preeminent technology event, the Consumer Electronics Show, kicks off. Having walked the trade show floor yesterday as vendors small and large set up their wares, I can tell you that the smart home revolution has just begun. Every year it seems that a new trip around the sun brings us to an even louder proclamation that this is the year of ... read more

The 2017 Housing Market: The Hottest Markets Looking to buy a home in 2017? In the final post of the series, Real Estate Market Specialist Les Christie gives us the scoop on the top housing markets in the U.S. for the coming year. LES CHRISTIE In the first and second posts of the series, we looked at the reasons why 2017 might be slated to be a strong year in real estate. Looking to buy? In today’s post we’ll explore the nation’s hottest housing markets. According to R... read more

The 2017 Housing Market: Happy Days for Housing In the second post of this series, Real Estate Market Specialist Les Christie unpacks the reasons why 2017 might be a good year for real estate. LES CHRISTIE In the first post of the series, we explored why housing market had a good 2016 and should have a better 2017. Housing is expected to strengthen despite some economic uncertainty. Home prices Tight inventory and economic growth will push home prices up by about 5% by the end of 2017, according... read more

The 2017 Housing Market: What Lies Ahead As we look to 2017, Real Estate Market Specialist Les Christie outlines trends and factors that will impact housing and real estate. LES CHRISTIE The United States is at its strongest economic position in almost a decade. GDP jumped by 3.2% year-over-year in the three months ended September 30. The nation’s unemployment rate skidded to 4.6% in November, its lowest level since August 2007. Hiring is so good that more Americans are quitting their current jobs tha... read more