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Housing News
Housing News
Trulia Data Connect to tackle their real estate data accuracy
Trulia has launched a new program to benefit brokers, but more importantly to improve the accuracy of the listing data offered on their site.
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Housing recovery slowdown apparent in asking prices, rents
Housing is still struggling to recover, but a slowdown in gains is grabbing the attention of analysts who are watching the hiccups impede the recovery.
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Electric vehicle charging stations required in new homes in one city
In a move some call innovative while others refer to it as wishful thinking, one city has made it illegal to sell a newly constructed home without an electronic vehicle charging station, with their eyes on commercial construction next.
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Rentenna launches Green Score for every NYC apartment
Already scoring apartments for dozens of metrics, Rentenna has added a Green Score for every apartment, so renters know how close they are to parks and farmers markets.
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Ban lifted on dual agency for FHA short sales: better option
After HUD announced changes to FHA short sales policies, they quickly recanted and postponed a ban on dual agency.
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Pending home sales down for the month, up for the year
Pending home sales (contracts signed) may have slipped this month, but in most regions, there are really healthy improvements over last year's readings. The pace of the housing recovery is slowing, but NAR forecasts a positive future.
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Housing recovery 67% back to normal, Trulia retires index
The housing recovery metric that gives a broad picture as to the health of the sector is being retired, today marking a 67 percent recovery of the sector overall, led by existing home sales, marking a 99% recovery.
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HUD nixes dual agency on FHA short sales
FHA short sales are slow going and sometimes complex, with HUD making a substantial change to the process recently.