All posts tagged "Real Estate News"

Average age of houses on the rise, so is it now better or worse to buy new?

With aging housing in America, are first-time buyers better off buying new or existing homes? The average age of a home is...

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Housing market update: who is buying and selling in 2014?

(Housing News) The National Association of Realtors has issued a major annual report outlining who is in the market, how they're buying...

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NAR stats: home buyer, seller habits depend on generation

(Housing News) NAR has released new data that reveals a great deal about the generational differences in home buyers and sellers.

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Housing affordability showing signs of stabilizing

(Housing News) Housing affordability improved very slightly in the fourth quarter, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

Foreclosure activity sharply increased in January

(Housing News) Foreclosure activity shot up in January, driven in part by a sharp increase in post-holiday foreclosure starts.

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How Millennial homeowners affect the housing market

(Housing News) Millennials have a different set of priorities when they are making purchases, especially housing, so what do they want, and...

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Home prices up 11.8 percent in the last 12 months

(Housing News) Although not improving at a dramatic pace, home prices are inching up, rising 11.8 percent in November compared to the...

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Foreclosures decrease 30 percent in the last year

(Housing News) Foreclosures continue to decrease as the long road to housing recovery is under way, which is promising news for homeowners...

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6 Housing trends to watch for in 2014: is this the year of recovery?

The top housing trends of 2013 foreshadow select trends in 2014, but will this be the year we hit pre-recession norms?

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Mortgage application volume and the government shutdown

As the government has been shut down, mortgage application fell and uncertainty continues.

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Mortgage application volume continues to increase

Although inventory levels remain tight, more buyers are hopping into the market as revealed by the mortgage application volume for new loans,...

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Housing giving off mixed signals: are we recovering or not?

Housing has been a tricky industry to read, as economists fail to agree on where we are in the recovery process. Here...

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Builder confidence slides as material costs jump

Builder confidence slumps as the sector finds itself frustrated by rising costs for materials, labor issues, and perpetually tight lending conditions, making...

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Property values 42% better near public transportation

A new joint study between the NAR and APTA reveal that property values are considerably better when near public transportation with high...

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Construction spending falls 2.1% in January

Construction spending fell unexpectedly in January, but the housing sector overall is showing promising signs for a much healthier 2013, regardless.

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Opinion Editorials

Ohio budget proposal penalizes real estate consumers

The Ohio budget proposal seeks to add a five percent tax on services rendered in the state, but Commissioner Testa's testimony failed...

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Economic News

Big banks to review complaints alleging illegal foreclosures

After a bitter fight, homeowners are finally being compensated for big banks illegally foreclosing, but in a cruel twist, the government is...

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Commercial Real Estate

Commercial real estate sales surged 22% in 2012

Commercial real estate struggled as the economy crashed, but is showing substantial improvement, particularly in sales volume in the last year.

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An Obama State of The Union finally addresses housing

In past years, President Obama has either failed to mention housing during his State of the Union address, or simply glossed over...

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The typical Realtor has 11 years of experience

Did you know that the majority of all Realtors have at least six years of experience? The National Association of Realtors surveyed...

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Housing begins to slowly recover, list of improving markets grows

According to the NAHB, all 50 states are represented in the "Improving Markets Index" for the first time since its inception, pointing...

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Mortgage application volume rises 3.4 percent

2013 has already been quite a roller coaster for mortgage application volume as interest and disinterest has spiked and plummeted, this week...

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Trulia: asking prices rising, rent increases easing

Trulia is reporting asking prices on homes to be improving, making strides since their recovery began, while construction has eased rising rents.

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