Tag Archives: home
Remodeling rebound
An improving housing market is spurring homeowners to start tackling repairs. Continue reading
Finally, housing bust is over
It won’t be an easy climb, but numbers indicate the housing market is on the way up. Continue reading
Custom built makes a comeback
Are fancy fixtures and more square footage luring homebuyers? Continue reading
Homeownership dream not dead yet
Despite the battering of the housing market, young adults still intend to own a home. Continue reading
Luxury home prices still falling
At the beginning of the housing crash, it seemed as though luxury homes might be spared the worst of it. But the latest Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices show that in many metro areas, prices are stabilizing among cheaper homes but … Continue reading
Make your home work for you
Carrying a mortgage is no easier on America’s middle class, even though home prices have dropped dramatically, according to a new study by Center for Housing Policy.
Nearly a quarter of 45 million households in the study spent more than half their mont… Continue reading
Builder confidence soars
Home builder confidence in new, single-family homes soared to its highest point in four years, according to the National Association of Home Builder’s survey. But it’s still well below what’s considered positive.
The monthly index on builder sentiment … Continue reading
Buyers still in control
The fact that it’s still a buyer’s real-estate market is no surprise. Despite small fluctuations, mortgage rates are low and so are home prices. The problem is that few are buying.
A survey by the mortgage company Fannie Mae shows that while 71 percent… Continue reading
Home remodeling on the rebound
Consumer spending on home remodeling projects rose slightly last year, for the first time since 2006. The long, slow housing recovery is partly to blame. Experts say many homeowners who want to trade up or who are unable to relocate for a job are reali… Continue reading
Retirees get help selling home
Retirees planning to move into continuing care communities are getting some help selling their existing home from an unexpected ally. Retirement communities eager to attract residents have come up with a variety of solutions in the sluggish housing mar… Continue reading