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on July 28,2011
The remodeling market slipped under economic uncertainty, according to the National Association of...
on July 28,2011
Pending home sales increased in June following a wide swing down in April and then up in May, according to a...
on July 27,2011
A survey indicates that 30 percent of all housing units in the United States are renter-occupied or vacant for-rent, and 27 percent is single-family detached homes.
on July 27,2011
Existing-home sales not seasonally adjusted are below the tax credit-boosted level of sales in June 2010 and June 2009. But NAHB advises to expect a report of a large year-over-year increase in...
on July 27,2011
Sales of new homes fell 1 percent in June, slipping for the second month in a row.
on July 21,2011
For some real estate agents, divorcing spouses comprise at least a third of their clients, as divorcing couples put their homes on the market and look for new places to live. Daily Finance provides...
on July 21,2011
Sixty-four percent of Generation Y wants to own homes, and surprisingly, most of them want to live in the suburbs, where the housing crisis is felt the most.
on July 21,2011
After a promising start to the year, the sluggish economy is slowing remodeling activity
on July 20,2011
Population growth and demographic shifts – particularly the ongoing maturation of a diverse, well-educated Gen Y – will drive improvements in the real estate market over the next 10 years, according...
on July 19,2011
June housing starts in the U.S. jumped more than forecast as better weather allowed the struggling industry to break ground on delayed projects.
on July 19,2011
A new paper found that the average listing of home prices rose about $8,000 the month after the first major tax credits for the same amount went into effect, and they fell by slightly less than $9,...
on July 18,2011
Four percent increase means a step toward clearing the housing market backlog
on July 18,2011
New home sales are expected to decline by the year’s end, although 2012 looks brighter, according to Fitch Ratings.
on July 18,2011
BuildFax Remodeling Index (BFRI) indicates that May 2011 became the month with the highest level of remodeling activity since 2004.
on July 18,2011
Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes rose two points to 15 on the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for July, released today. The gain largely offsets a...
on July 14,2011
Although no place in the U.S. truly escaped the housing bust and the resulting recession, cities such as Fayetteville, N.C., Little Rock, Ark., and Oklahoma City, Okla., have appreciated by an...
on July 14,2011
For the construction sector, the number of hires in June (348,000) remained relatively high (for the post-2008 period), according to job data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Moreover, the total...
on July 14,2011
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based home-building giant Taylor Morrison has closed on its sale to TMM Holdings Limited Partnership. The $955 million deal includes Taylor Morrison and Toronto-based Monarch Group.
on July 13,2011
The Illinois Association of Realtors said last week that the median price it reported for home sales in Chicago was inflated in May, and mistakes in its reports may go back more than three years,...
on July 13,2011
Southern California home prices continue to creep upward, although they remain below their year-ago levels, according to tracking firm DataQuick. The region’s median price last month — $280,000 —...
