Distressed Home Sales Fall
October 25, 2013
About 12 percent of Realtors sold a distressed property in August. This figure is substantially down from levels seen in the past few years.
Category: Housing News
Singles Make Up One Fourth of All Home Buyers
October 18, 2013
According to recent information from the National Association of Realtors, singles made up one quarter of all home buyers last year.
Baton Rouge and Houston Lead NAHB’s New Leading Markets Index
October 5, 2013
NAHB replaces the Improving Markets Index with the LMI-Leading Markets Index. Baton Rouge and Houston are early winners.
Housing Starts Boosted By Single Family Construction
October 1, 2013
Single-family home starts grew by 0.9 percent by the end of August. Seasonally adjusted rate revealed total of 891,000 units.
West Virginia Has Highest Homeownership Rate
September 30, 2013
According to information released by the National Association of Realtors, West Virginia has the highest homeownership rate of all 50 U.S. states.
Existing Home Sales Rise in August 2013
September 27, 2013
According to information from the NAR, existing home sales increased in August and reached the highest level in 6 1/2 years.
Federal Housing Finance Reform: August 2013 Updates
September 23, 2013
President Obama outlined key principles of a proposed housing finance reform. NAR seems to be behind the president's idea - for the most part.