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Urban-to-urban migration study: 6 of 10 largest metros see migration loss
on March 01,2012

Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco are among the major U.S. metro areas to experience a net loss of migration between 2004 and 2010, according to a February 2012 report by the Urban...

super-commuting, report, top 10 metro areas, NYU, Rudin Center
on February 29,2012

A new report from NYU’s Rudin Center for Transportation Policy and Management details the rise of the “super-commuter,” defined as one who commutes from one metropolitan area to another.

Completions, 2011, record lows, placement, Census data, Calculated Risk
on February 27,2012

2011 saw the fewest housing completions on record, according to Census Bureau data compiled by housing blog Calculated Risk, with just 631,200 homes finished.

NAR, National Association of Realtors, existing-home sales, inventory, January
on February 22,2012

Existing-home sales rose in January, marking three gains in the past four months, while inventories continued to improve, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Matthew Ferrara and Company, 33 must-know statistics, real estate customers
on February 16,2012

Business consultant Matthew Ferrara & Company recently compiled a list of 33 vital statistics about real-estate customers in 2011. The company encourages builders and real estate professionals...

Housing Market Index, NAHB, HMI, builder confidence, increase, February
on February 15,2012

The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index showed increased confidence for the new single-family home market for the fifth consecutive month, rising to its highest point since 2007.

foreclosures, housing market, mortgage, financing
on February 14,2012

In 2012, banks may seize more than 1 million U.S. homes this year after legal scrutiny of their foreclosure practices slowed actions against delinquent property owners in 2011. 

Remodeling Market Index, RMI, fourth quarter, 2011, 2012, growth
on February 10,2012

The Remodeling Market Index (RMI) hit a five-year high at the end of 2011, indicating that residential remodeling should continue to grow in 2012, according to panelists at a press conference held...

on February 08,2012

Portland Cement Association Chief Economist Ed Sullivan says 2013 before we can expect a housing recovery

election, presidential election, candidates, housing market, real estate market
on February 08,2012

Zillow created a round-up of the presidential candidates’ views on the housing market. 

foreclosures, housing market, hope for housing market
on February 08,2012

Realtor.com came up with its top ten turnaround towns and their median home prices.

robo-signing, mortgage, mortgage finance, bank settlement
on February 07,2012

Attorneys general from more than 40 states have signed a proposed settlement agreement with five of the nation’s largest mortgage servicers over robo-signing foreclosure processing abuses.

builder confidence, housing index, housing market index, home builder
on February 07,2012

Builder confidence in the 55+ housing market for single-family homes went up four points to 18 compared with the same period a year ago, according to NAHB's 55+ Housing Market Index. 

energy efficiency, environmental services, EPA
on February 07,2012

Titan Environmental Services Inc., of Kansas City, Mo., has agreed to pay a $10,878 civil penalty to the United States to settle a series of violations of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard...

Improving Markets Index, IMI, February, metropolitan areas, recovery
on February 06,2012

The February edition of the NAHB/First American Improving Markets Index reveals the number of metropolitan areas where the housing market is recovering increased by 29, according to NAHB.

home, home owner, home ownership, ownership rates
on February 03,2012

The U.S. Census Bureau reported that the nation’s homeownership rate fell to 66 percent in the fourth quarter, marking a seven-year drop from a fourth-quarter peak of 69.2 percent in 2004.

housing market, home market, home builders
on February 03,2012

The CEOs of some of the nation’s biggest homebuilding companies said Thursday that they feel the housing market has stabilized, but they were careful not to be overly optimistic even with the...

mortgages, refinancing, housing market
on February 03,2012

The blog 24/7 Wall St. looked at a recent report by Credit Karma to find the 10 states with the highest average mortgage debt. 

mortgages, refinancing, housing market
on February 03,2012

The blog 24/7 Wall St. looked at a recent report by Credit Karma to find the 10 states with the highest average mortgage debt. 

job market, economy, economic outlook
on February 02,2012

Since June 2009, when the Great Recession officially ended, the United States has gained about 1.2 million jobs, mostly in the services sector; of the top 100 metros, 59 have added jobs overall,...