Federal Reserve Governor Elizabeth Duke called on Washington for aggressive action on housing, citing refinancing and property conversion as two possible

New rules and regulations for appraisers of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac properties have some in the industry fearing that the new steps will needlessly complicate the

Freddie Mac’s five-year ARM rate set a new record low yesterday, falling to 2.96 percent, a 0.56 percent decline from a year

Profits on independent loans rose from $346 to $575 per mortgage for the second quarter, according to a new report by the Mortgage Bankers Association

Mortgage modifications by private companies rose 11 percent in July, according to data from the Hope Now alliance, a rate that far exceeds that of the government’s Home Affordable Modification Program

The CoreLogic Home Price Index rose for the fourth consecutive month in July, increasing by 0.8 percent for the month and 5.5 percent over March’s

President Obama is expected to answer calls of action and announce a housing stimulus plan next week during a planned speech on job

Houston developer The Morgan Group is preparing a high-end apartment complex that will utilize the old location of the Central Presbyterian Church on Richmond and

Rohe & Wright Builders, a luxury home builder, is reviving Winfield Gate, a gated development of 21 town homes that was shelved in late

REO properties declined in the second quarter from 550,000 to 493,000, according to research by Calculated

Data for mortgage delinquencies posted numerous gains in the second quarter, most notably that delinquency rates are now at their lowest level since 2009, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance

Standard & Poor’s (S&P) released its Case-Shiller Home Price Indices for June 2011 earlier today, reporting that home prices rose for the nation in the second

Foreign investment is surging in a myriad of markets across the country, and it’s presenting Realtors with a new batch of situations and challenges they may not be used to

Standard & Poor’s is anticipated to report both gains and declines in tomorrow’s Case-Shiller Home Price Indices report, according to projections by

Pending home sales declined 1.3 percent in July but remain well above 2010 levels, according to new research by the National Association of Realtors

With sales and construction showing signs of growth, home appraisals have now emerged as a major component to a successful reboot for the housing