Mar 3, 2014
Uneven Recovery to Continue for 5 Years A new study predicts that the median price of single-family homes will return to 2006-era peaks by 2018. But some areas will get there faster than others....
Feb 28, 2014
It’s Taking Less to Get an FHA Loan The average credit score on FHA-backed loans fell to 680 in 2013, , and the average debt-to-income ratio rose to 40.3 percent, according to government agency Ginnie Mae....
Feb 27, 2014
No Spring Slowdown for New-Home Sales? Single-family new-home sales surged in January to a five-and-a-half-year high, giving the industry new hope that the new-home sector isn’t heading for a slowdown this spring after all....
Feb 26, 2014
Do Energy-Efficient Buildings Have a Downside? Occupants of some retrofitted buildings are finding that mold and bacteria can thrive in some otherwise ideal environments. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Study:...
Feb 25, 2014
Boomerang Buyers Making Moves to Return to Home Ownership Now that the worst of the foreclosure crisis is in the rearview mirror, former home owners who lost their homes to a short sale or foreclosure are re-entering the housing market....
Feb 24, 2014
Subprime Lending Making a Comeback? A sector of the market that took a lot of blame for causing the financial crisis is slowly re-emerging. ___________________________________________________________________________________ Rises in Housing Inventories Offer Some...
