Headlines in Real Estate for week ending October 6th 2012

Real estate market correction, how wrong are sites like Trulia & Zillow, another low for mortgage rates & refinances go through the roof. Here are the headlines in real estate you may have missed this week: When will the housing market be “corrected?” (via San Diego Union Tribune) The housing recovery in California is expected to […]

Headlines in Real Estate for week ending September 21st 2012

Housing recovery under way, decrease in homes for sale, life after bankruptcy and much more. Here are the real estate headlines you may have missed this week: Shortage of California homes up for sale (via San Francisco Chronicle) After years of having too many homes and not enough buyers, real estate agents in California now have […]

Headlines in Real Estate for week ending September 14th 2012

Housing not in the election conversation, Chase surprises with refis, new home sales and much more. Here are this weeks real estate headlines you might have missed: Is a mortgage refinance right for you? (via Sacramento Bee) With rates for 30-year mortgages hovering below 4 percent since last October, all kinds of homeowners are trying to get their monthly […]

Headlines in Real Estate for week ending September 1st 2012

Consumer confidence drops while home prices indicate a housing recovery, the difference professional photos make in selling your home and much more. Here are the real estate headlines you may have missed this week: Home prices signal recovery may be here (via CNNMoney) The S&P/Case-Shiller national home price index, which covers more than 80 percent of […]

Headlines in Real Estate for week ending July 20th 2012

Low inventory of homes for sale lead to higher home prices, signs of a housing rebound and much more. Here are the real estate headlines you may have missed this week: State housing market improving, housing prices at 2010 high (via The Daily Breeze) California’s housing market continued to show signs of improvement in June, as […]

Headlines in Real Estate for week ending July 6th 2012

Rents & Home prices on the rise, signs of a housing recovery and much more. Here are the real estate headlines you may have missed this week: Speeding up refinances (via The New York Times) While many large financial institutions are facing backlogs of mortgage applications as more homeowners take advantage of low interest rates and […]

Sales & Prices Up for New Homes in May

The sale of new homes spike 7.6% in May far exceeding expectations with the pace of new home sales reaching their highest levels since the home buyer tax credit back in 2010. Home prices also rose in this category by 5.6% year over year to a median price of $243,500. As inventory continues to be an […]

Headlines in Real Estate for week ending June 22nd 2012

Where are all the homes for sale? Foreign buyers ramp up and forecasts of a housing recovery. Here are the real estate headlines you may have missed: Taking advantage of low rates (via The New York Times) Mortgage rates continue to set new record lows, leaving many home buyers and refinancers wondering how low rates can go and how […]

What’s in Store for the Housing Market in 2012?

What’s in Store for the Housing Market in 2012? 2011 was supposed to ratchet up steady, if not, robust growth in the US economy. However, several economic and geopolitical events tripped up the economy during the year that have left would be home buyers dazed and confused about jumping into the housing market. Looking in […]

Buyers unaffraid of Housing Market

Despite the uncertainty in the housing market, buyers piled in to existing homes in August throughout the country according to the National Association of Realtors which tracks Metro Area Existing-Family Home Sales and Prices. Among the most notable figures is Minneapolis/St. Paul area which saw home sales increase by over 44% year-over-year while home values […]