By Peter Ricci A new Trulia study of the nation’s 100 largest metropolitan markets has come to a staggering conclusion – owning is cheaper than renting in every major metro market in the U.S. by 45 percent, or, $771

By Peter Ricci Federal Open Market Committee, the Federal Reserve committee responsible for overseeing interest rates and money supply in the United States, made it official today – the Fed will be pursuing a new policy of economic stimulus,

By Peter Ricci Negative equity mortgages declined in the second quarter, falling from 11.4 million properties to 10.8 million, according to the latest data from CoreLogic. Additionally, 1.8 million borrowers are only 5 percent underwater on their mortgages, and

By Carlo Calma Citizens of Houston may want to make more space for new neighbors as the city has been listed among America’s most popular cities to move to, according to United Van

By Peter Ricci Two Democrats in the Senate have reintroduced an ambitious bill that would extend refinancing to more than 13 million borrowers through an expansion of the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP). The bill, which is being proposed

By Stephanie Sims Though home closings dropped in August, stats still show the market may be strengthening. Redfin conducted its Real-Time Demand Pulse, its monthly analysis of customers touring homes and offers being made in 18 markets across the

By Peter Ricci Baby boomer housing needs are a common topic here on Houston Agent, and for good reason – a recent national survey by Coldwell Banker found that 87 percent of its agents reported having at least one baby

By Peter Ricci More than a month ago, we asked why housing, despite its overwhelming importance to the U.S. economy, was not coming up on the presidential campaign trail, and now that the conventions have come and gone –

By Peter Ricci The Fannie Mae National Housing Survey for August showed a persistent level of optimism in American consumers for the housing market, despite contrary attitudes for the job market and the greater U.S. economy. Overall, respondents to

By Peter Ricci It was just a couple weeks ago that we looked at the multifamily housing boom and how dense urban environments were not going anywhere, and now, an academic has struck upon a catchy term to better

The National Association of Home Builder’s (NAHB) Multifamily Production Index increased yet again in the second quarter of 2012, rising to 54 from 51 in the first quarter. A leading measure of builder and developer sentiment on the apartment

By Peter Ricci Showing a home is a delicate balancing act, one where dozens of itty bitty components must all be in perfect working order. Of course, it can be easy to overlook a detail or two while planning

By Peter Ricci For months, real estate professionals and trade groups alike have bemoaned the lack of housing-related policies on the presidential campaign trail, and it seems Mitt Romney has taken consideration of those criticisms to heart in devoting

Asking prices on real estate website Trulia rose 2.3 percent year-over-year in the latest Trulia Price Monitor, according to a news release from the website. That increase marks the seventh straight month of asking price increases on Trulia, and

By Peter Ricci The National Association of Realtors is reporting that the median listing time of properties for sale in July was 69 days, a 29.6 percent decline from the 98 days in July 2011. The data represented a

By Peter Ricci The g-fee increase for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans was undoubtedly the most controversial element of the payroll tax cut brawl in Congress last year – in case your memory is foggy, the added revenue