Oct 9, 2012
Vacant Properties Stalling Housing Recovery Vacant homes pose a major challenge to the housing and economic recovery, says Elizabeth Duke, Federal Reserve board governor. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Housing...
Oct 8, 2012
Most Sellers Estimate Home Value Well Above Recommended Listing Price Seventy-seven percent of home owners think their home is worth a lot more than it really is, according to HomeGain’s third quarter 2012 National Home Values Survey Results of 300 real estate agents....
Oct 5, 2012
Forget Starter Homes! First-Timers Trade Up More first-time buyers say they want a home they can “grow into,” not a home they can quickly grow out of. ___________________________________________________________________________________ More Housing Markets Added to...
Oct 4, 2012
Study Finds Gaps in Online Listing Information A new study suggests that some home shoppers may not be getting a full or accurate picture when they view listing information on some popular real estate Web sites....
Oct 3, 2012
Reluctant Sellers Hold Up the Market? Many would-be home sellers are waiting for home prices to post stronger gains before they sell. But their reluctance could be tightly constraining inventories in many markets....