The uptick in construction activity has been one of the major housing topics thus far in 2012, and new stats on orders for the first quarter are continuing that trend. According to the latest data, which was reported by

Quarterly foreclosure activity increased in 2012’s first quarter for 114 of the 212 metropolitan areas followed by RealtyTrac, according to a new study by the research firm. The study, however, was not entirely negative. Though foreclosures did increase in

  Prudential Gary Greene Realtors were honored at the Prudential Real Estate Services national convention in Orlando, Fl., with the Prudential Networks award for being the top contributors to the Sunshine Kids Foundation. Over the course of 2011, the

  Mary Keen of Prudential Gary Greene Realtors of the Bay Area, has received the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) Lifetime achievement award of 2011. The HAR Lifetime Achievement award is given annually to a real estate agent who

Month after month, data comes out affirming the rising demand for rental units, and like the wider world of real estate, fresh and unusual details often accompanies it. A recent Wall Street Journal piece on the rent/homeownership dichotomy has presented

The Pending Home Sales Index, a leading measure of future home sales activity from NAR, increased in March, contributing further to the new housing recovery. The index, which is based on contract signings, increased from 97.4 in February to

The new home sales data from earlier today confirms what we’ve been reporting for several weeks now – that a housing recovery is indeed in the works. There remains considerable debate, though, on the nature and extent of that recovery,

Hatch+Ulland Owen Architects (H+UOA) have announced that M Station, their recently designed and finished, multifamily community has been nominated by Envision Central Texas (ECT) for its 2012 Community Stewardship Award. The award is presented by ECT to recognize and

The 2010 First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit was one of the Obama administration’s first big policies for housing, but its impact has been debated since its expiration. And now Dean Baker, a noted economist and researcher, has published a detailed

The latest data on new home sales from the Census Bureau shows that though the market for new housing remains depressed, it is clearly moving toward greener pastures. For March 2012, new single-family home sales were at a seasonally

New analysis of HARP 2.0 is suggesting bold improvements for bank margins and other lending measurements in the second quarter of 2011. Conducted by the firm Keefe, Bruyete & Woods (KBW) and covered by HousingWire, the analysis looked at

Buyers have been on the hunt for once-in-a-lifetime deals in recent months, but an ad hoc index from The Washington Post suggests that strategy may no longer fly. Dubbing its approach the “low-ball index,” the Post looked at the number

The two major price indices of the Case-Shiller, the 10- and 20-City Composites, showed annual declines of 3.6 percent and 3.5 percent, respectively, which brought the indices to new post-bubble lows. The declines, though, were less than in January, when

Numerous reality television shows spotlighting renovation nightmares have popped up in recent years, and some are questioning their impact on potential homebuyers. Displaying the ugly side of buying a beautiful home, several of the shows were highlighted in a recent article

Buyers have been on the hunt for once-in-a-lifetime deals in recent months, but an ad hoc index from The Washington Post suggests that strategy may no longer fly. Dubbing its approach the “low-ball index,” the Post looked at the number

U.S. News just released its Best Business Jobs list, and real estate agents, boosted by new BLS stats, ranked quite highly in the list. According to U.S. News, over the next few years, businesses in the U.S. are on track to