Consumers are increasingly turning to the Internet to rate the service level of real estate professionals. One association decided to evaluate the performance of agent rating systems.
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Housing analysts are pointing to student loan debt, overly strict lending standards, and lost equity as the leading culprits causing a slow housing recovery. But what do home owners say?
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Completed foreclosures fell 9.4 percent year-over-year in May, but analysts say the backlog is still large and foreclosure statistics could spike up once again.
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Nearly 80 percent of 372 metros tracked by the government now have more jobs this year than one year ago. Will their states’ housing markets follow the upswing?
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Developers are combining a rebounding hospitality market with rising demand for luxury homes, and new condo-hotels are proving successful in cities across the country.
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With the housing recovery losing some of its steam, the real estate community is coming up with new ways to reach home buyers.
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