NEW YORK, July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Are more Americans positioning themselves for home purchase? Although May's data proved disappointing with home sales down 26.8 percent as the home tax credit concluded, a new survey by Relocation.com suggests some families are opting for renting while they research, cash in hand, for deals on a new, more desirable home in their area. Here's what the survey found: Of the 60 percent of individuals moving into rentals, 24 percent were previous homeowners renting temporarily while they look for a new home to purchase.
More Americans Want to Call Themselves Texans, According to Relocation.com Moving Survey
NEW YORK, July 7 /PRNewswire/ --Attracted by its relatively stable real estate prices and lower unemployment rate—8.5 percent in June—more Americans decided to head to the Lone Star State, according to a new consumer survey conducted by Relocation.com.
Foreclosure Moving Down According to New Relocation.com Survey
NEW YORK, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- While US consumers continue to work their way through an uneven economy, a new Relocation.com survey suggests there are signs of improvement in many households. In June 2010, of the 1,068 who participated in the most recent Relocation.com survey, only one percent said they were moving because of foreclosure—a 70 percent drop from earlier survey responses.
And while Relocation.com's February survey found that one in five respondents (18 percent) indicated they moved to a new location with a lower cost of living, this percentage dropped to 7 percent in June.
"Our findings trend with national data pointing to an ease in foreclosure-related moves in some regions," said Relocation.com Chairman and Founder Sh...