Remodeling Looking up in 2012
Homeowners are ready to make 2012 a banner year for remodeling and the latest cost-for-value research suggests that getting the...
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HUD Awards Nearly $1.8 Billion to Improve and Preserve Public Housing
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan recently awarded nearly $1.8 billion to public housing authorities in...
Chicago Foreclosure Activity Indicates Hot Foreclosure Market in 2012
REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT—Recent reports released by the Illinois Foreclosure Listing Service, ILFLS.com, show that Chicagoland foreclosure activity rose sharply during the...
Fourth Quarter Metro Area Home Prices Boost Affordability
Housing affordability conditions improved in most metropolitan areas from softer existing-home prices and record-low mortgage interest rates in the fourth...
First-time Unemployment Claims Sink to Early-Recession Levels
(MCT)—In another sign that the job market is gaining momentum, the number of workers filing for unemployment benefits fell further...
List of Improving Housing Markets Expands to Nearly 100
The list of housing markets showing measurable improvement expanded by 29 metros in February to include a total of 98...
CoreLogic® Reports 24 Percent Decrease in Foreclosures
CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a provider of information, analytics and business services, has released its first national Foreclosure Report, which provides...
Marketing Strategies: Hate to Make Cold Calls? 5 Tips to Make Them Easier
Have you often avoided making those dreaded cold calls? Do you dream of how much better your business could be...
Builder Confidence for the 55+ Housing Market Ends Fourth Quarter on an Upswing
Builder confidence in the 55+ housing market for single-family homes rose four points to 18 compared to the same period...
Overcoming 3 Major Barriers to Closing More Sales
Today’s real estate and mortgage markets require new skills to succeed. There are fewer qualified buyers, shrinking mortgage options, more...
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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