According to new data by the U.S. Census Bureau, residential construction in Houston was the most valuable in the nation in 2010 – even more data that suggests a bright future for housing for the

Bank of America posted big gains on Thursday after news broke of a $5 billion investment from financial wizard Warren

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave a speech earlier today at an economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo., that highlighted both housing and the Fed’s current role in economic

The Congressional Budget office (CBO) has updated its Aug 2011 “Budget and Economic Outlook” report, and it’s filled to the brim with positive predictions on the future of

Pre-foreclosure sales rose 19 percent in the second quarter, but were 12 percent lower than 2010 totals, according to the Q2 2011 U.S. Foreclosure Sales Report from

The White House has confirmed that it is actively pursuing potential remedies for housing, with plans involving refinancing and/or property conversion getting particular

Contention surrounds the numerous factors behind a home appraisal, but two issues in particular generate controversy: one, how foreclosed property values are factored in to an appraisal; and two, how green features are counted in the valuing of a

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is urging the White House to host a housing summit composed of policy makers, industry leaders and government stake holders with the intention of revitalizing the U.S. housing

Ideas abound for how to stimulate the housing market, and one idea that has acquired a number of supporters is a government-led refinancing

New home sales remained consistent from June to July, dropping just 0.7 percent to 298,000, according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau earlier

The Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) annual board of directors election results are in. Votes were tabulated with use of BigPulse, as online voting

Democratic congressman Gary Ackerman of New York is suggesting a new round of housing stimulus, this time focused on first-time home buyers and potential

According to an extensive report by the Houston-based private equity firm SigmaBleyzer, several important economic factors, including housing and construction, rose in Texas for July, a fact that defies current national economic

The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties increased in the second quarter of 2011, but loans under foreclosure decreased, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s National Delinquency

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury have released the July edition of the Obama Administration’s Housing Scorecard, and, like most of the recent housing data, it shows a mixed

With rates at historic lows, potential home buyers now have a number of unexpected factors to consider when buying a house, namely the costs and benefits of 15-year and 30-year