Tag Archives: Housing
Mortgage Rates Stay Low Helping to Keep Housing Affordability High
Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) recently released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey(R) (PMMS(R)), showing average fixed mortgage rates largely unchanged and near their record lows helping to keep housing affordability high for those borrowers who are in … … Read more
February 6, 2012 Posted in Real Estate
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New England 2012 Housing Market Outlook & Forecast
Regional Spotlight—RE/MAX of New England recently released their 2012 Housing Market Outlook & Forecast. According to the study, Connecticut experienced the largest declines in 2011, as single-family home transactions slid -8.4 percent and average price dipped -1.8 percent, compared to … Read more
January 28, 2012 Posted in Real Estate
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Mid Atlantic Region Expected to be ‘The Exception, Not the Rule,’ in 2012 Housing Market
REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT—As the new year begins, potential home buyers and sellers throughout the Mid Atlantic region are anxious about how their properties will fare in this coming year. To explore the issue, MRIS has released a list of several key… … Read more
January 6, 2012 Posted in Real Estate
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Survey Shows Speedy Sales in SoCal Luxury Housing Markets
High end homes in both Malibu and Pacific Palisades are selling faster, according to a Westside Estate Agency (WEA) analysis of housing data in the two luxury markets through the third quarter. The report, which reviews overall total sales in… … Read more
December 31, 2011 Posted in Real Estate
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Actions on Housing Policy Will Make or Break Recovery
We have many reasons to be optimistic about housing. Past-due mortgages and foreclosure filings have been trending down in recent months, not to mention inventory is decreasing, interest rates are lower than ever and home prices are stabilizing. But the… … Read more
December 22, 2011 Posted in Real Estate
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HUD, CLPHA to Host Conference on Green Solutions for Public Housing
RISMEDIA, July 12, 2011—Across the country, public housing authorities are struggling to control skyrocketing energy costs, often accounting for nearly a quarter of their operating budgets. To help cut energy bills and consumption, the U.S. Department of Housing and… RISMedia … Read more
August 30, 2011 Posted in Real Estate
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Coldwell Banker Real Estate Issues International Housing Report
RISMEDIA, July 15, 2011—Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC recently released a report on international housing markets, which compares similar four-bedroom, two-bathroom homes in 30 countries and more than 60 markets outside the United States and Canada. Among the more… RISMedia … Read more
August 9, 2011 Posted in Real Estate
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HUD Offers Grants to Clean Up Health Hazards in Housing
RISMEDIA, May 7, 2011—The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently announced that it is offering .5 million in grants to improve and develop methods and knowledge for detecting and controlling lead-based paint and other housing-related health and safety… … Read more
May 7, 2011 Posted in Real Estate
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Research Shows Changing Market, Evolving Buyer Preferences for the 55+ Housing Market
RISMEDIA, January 19, 2011—A joint study by the 50+ Housing Council of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the MetLife Mature Market Institute shows the recession has made 55+ buyers more practical when selecting a new home. Design… … Read more
January 20, 2011 Posted in Home Improvement
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