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DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2015 Townhouse construction was back on the rise in 2014, as home buyers show an increasing appetite for this type of housing once again.  Single-family attached starts totaled 19,000 in the fourth quarter of 2014 – 12 percent higher than a year prio...

DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2015 While most of the United States is currently under a deep freeze, real estate markets in many cities across the country are heating up, according to the recent Hotness Index compiled by realtor.com®. Not surprisingly, warm locations continue to ...

DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2015 Good news for potential home shoppers: A Mortgage Bankers Association index shows lender requirements regarding credit scores, down payments, and other key terms are finally loosening up. Some lenders are even expanding the types of mortgages the...

DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2015 If you're considering giving your home an upgrade this year, it can be overwhelming to choose what home features need an overhaul. Trends seem to change all the time, and the last thing you want is to spend money on costly improvements that wil...

DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2015 As baby boomers age, the decline of this mammoth generation will have a “dampening effect on household growth,” according to a new report by Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies. However, this decline in growth will occur over several dec...

DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2015 Appraisers’ opinions of home values are mostly falling in line with home owners’ estimates, according to the latest reading of Quicken Loans' Home Price Perception Index. Indeed, appraisers’ opinions of home values were only 0.18 percent highe...

DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2015 The spring market will likely be a hotter one this year, as low interest rates and a healthier economy lure more home buyers to the marketplace.  NAR's latest housing report:Tight Supplies Put Home Prices on the Move “Interest rates below 4 pe...

DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2015 Smart investments in energy and innovation earn San Francisco, CA and Austin, TX the distiction of being named the Best-Performing Cities in America by the Milken Institute. Dynamic Cities 6 Cities Where Incomes Are Rising Most 10 Best Bets for...

  DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2015 Average fixed-rate mortgages are holding near historical lows, but did inch higher this week amid a stronger employment report, Freddie Mac reports in its weekly mortgage market survey. The economy added 257,000 new jobs in January, following a...