Construction Spending on Single-Family Homes up 40 Percent Since Recession Low
According to the Census Bureau, private residential construction spending fell slightly for the month of July, after three successive months...
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Apartment Market Infographic Shows Rents are Heating Up
According to research by MPF, provider of market intelligence and objective insights exclusively to the multifamily industry, the average rent...
It’s Hurricane Season. Are You Prepared?
(MCT)—Recent images of Hurricane Isaac’s rampage along the Gulf Coast are a reminder that measures taken to prepare for big...
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau RESPA/TILA Harmonization Proposal
On July 9, 2012, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a 1,100 page proposal to harmonize the Real Estate...
Do Your Part: Treat Pet Stains and Smells
(MCT)—If you have a cat or dog at home, you know pet smells and stains are just a fact of...
HUNT Real Estate ERA Holds Recycling Event
The Hamburg office of 101-year-old Buffalo-based HUNT Real Estate ERA is hosting a computer and electronics recycling event at their...
U.S. Housing Prices to Continue Stabilizing in 2013
BMO Economics commented recently that higher equity and home values must be providing some much-needed comfort to U.S. consumers, following...
Home Trends: Jewelry Tree
Clean up bedroom clutter in style. Use wood dowels to create a jewelry tree to display and organize accessories. Step...
Real estate Q&A: Keep Trying to Get Short Sale
(MCT)—QUESTION: Although I have a financial hardship, my lender recently turned down my short sale request because I was not...
News in Booze: Winesicles and Stainless Steel Iced Cubes
(MCT)—Summer may be over, but that doesn’t mean you can’t grab one last bit of gusto. One final way to...
4 Tips for Adapting to Generational Shifts in the Housing Market
With fewer affordable single-family homes available, more buyers are looking for homes that can accommodate multiple generations. Read more.
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