Codes + Standards Majority of renters say they prefer renting to home ownership A survey found that many renters see renting as more convenient that owning.
Codes + Standards Senate bill would give tax forgiveness on mortgage relief The bipartisan measure would tax forgiveness on loans where principal is reduced.
features Houston Home Values Go Up, but Home Sales Decline as Oil Prices Slump The Houston Chronicle reports that Houston was hit with its biggest drop in home sales after long stretch as one of the nation’s hottest...
features Meritage Homes Shakes Up Design Center Industry Standards Usually builders display mock-ups of kitchens and bathrooms for buyers to choose details in a showroom-style setting. But Meritage Homes is...
features Home Appreciation Builds in Las Vegas, But Prices Half of Peak Value It is the second year in a row that values have appreciated in all of the Las Vegas Valley ZIP codes, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. ...
features Freddie Mac Releases March 2015 Housing Outlook Expect 2015 to be the best year for home sales and new home construction since 2007, Freddie Mac says in its March 2015 U.S. Economic and...
features Millennials Were Largest Share of Homebuyers in 2014 The NAR crunched some numbers and released their 2015 Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends. What they found: Adults aged 24 and younger...
Sales Boomers Redefine Retirement Housing Trends More boomers are looking at “phased retirement,” where they can still work part-time.
Codes + Standards Maryland may require mortgage contingency provision on new home sales One builder reportedly made more than $125 million in revenue since 2006 from canceled contracts.
features The Cities with America’s Highest Earners Using data on household income from the 2013 American Community Survey, Nerd Wallet lists where the highest earners in the U.S. live. On...