Say you could put your entire income into paying off your house. That would make things quicker, right? To find out exactly how fast that might be, our researchers brought together data on home prices and annual incomes to determine housing affordability in the 50 most populous cities in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. To measure affordability, we calculated the affordability ratio, also known as the median multiple, which is the median home sale price…
Updated May 18th, 2017: In a recent analysis of the luxury market in the Caribbean, we at Point2 Homes were surprised to find that, as luxurious as it is, the…
Everyone always says ‘bigger is better’. But just how realistic is that approach when it comes to home sizes? Should our decision to buy a home be influenced by this…
Whether looking for a place to retire, searching for vacation homes, or daydreaming about living “somewhere sunny and 75,” Americans are searching online for a home away from home. So where do Americans want to move? Not surprisingly, most Google searches for home listings are in laid-back tropical countries, but Canada is also in the top at no. 7. Belize homes are the most sought after by American buyers Costa Rica real estate searches are…