A new survey reveals that Minneapolis/St. Paul, San Francisco, and Chicago are the three greenest cities in commercial real estate.
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“The fact that builder confidence has returned to levels not seen since 2005 shows that housing continues to improve at a steady pace,” according to a new index measuring builder sentiment.
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As foreclosure timelines swell, some banks are asking whether foreclosed homes that have sat vacant for years need to be sold at a sizable discount.
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The average rate on the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased to 4.09 percent this week, the highest level since October of last year.
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Recent home equity gains are prompting more home owners to spruce up their homes.
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New homes in California are facing a changing landscape. California lawmakers this week approved new rules that will limit yard turf to about 25 percent of the landscape in new homes.
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