More sales associates are highlighting smart home appliances and technology in their listings, after increasing demand from home shoppers.

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“Each 1 percent drop in interest rates in the last 15 years has allowed home sellers to raise the price 12 percent,” according to a new analysis by John Burns Real Estate Consulting.

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The foreclosure inventory continues to shrink, with declines posted in all 50 states over the past year.

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A Canadian construction firm has unveiled plans to build the biggest mall in the U.S., at a time when many shopping mall operators are shying away from new construction.

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More real estate professionals are optimistic that home buyers will once again start looking at townhomes.

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While news reports about a dip in the housing market abound, one economist explains why they’ve got it all wrong.
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