Wednesday
May 22, 2013

News & Commentary: Daily News Articles

  • 04/02/2013
    The percentage of U.S. residents who say owning a home is an essential part of the American dream has hit a three-year high. 
  • 04/02/2013
    Some real estate professionals say a big source of their clients is coming from divorces, but these often emotionally-charged transactions aren’t easy to navigate. 
  • 04/02/2013
    More home owners getting motivated to increasing the values of their houses by improving the “look, flow, and layout” of these residences, a new survey finds.
  • 04/02/2013
    Vacation-home sales improved in 2012, while investment purchases remained elevated for a second consecutive year, according to NAR.
  • 04/01/2013
    A new study finds that 301,874 “zombie” homes—properties where home owners receive foreclosure notices and move out, leaving the home vacant and deteriorating—exist in the U.S.
  • 04/01/2013
    Homebuilders have recently conducted surveys revealing the Millennial generation’s top home preferences, which differ greatly from previous generations. 
  • 04/01/2013
    Real estate mogul Donald Trump is accusing a Brooklyn man of operating four web sites that bear Trump’s name and real estate brand. 
  • 04/01/2013
    One researcher predicts 1.5 to 2 million homes belonging to seniors will come on the market by the end of this decade.
  • 04/01/2013
    A new study finds that borrowers who went through a prepurchase counseling program were nearly a third less likely than non-counseled borrowers to fall behind on their mortgage payments. 
  • 04/01/2013
    A study finds communities that zoned too strictly for the development of large, single-family homes are at greater risk for foreclosure than areas that accommodate a wider range of housing options.