As reported by Diana Olick of CNBC Real Estate, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and other federal agencies vote this morning on a proposed set of mortgage risk retention rules that could drastically change the already tumultuous lending

Pending home sales increased in February but with notable regional variations, according to the National Association of

Freddie Mac completed 23,017 loan modifications during the first two months of 2011 and single-family delinquencies on mortgages held or backed by the GSE dropped in

At a crucial juncture for the nation’s emerging housing recovery, restoring the flow of acquisition, development and construction (AD&C) lending to sustain new housing activity took center stage as 500 builders from across the country converged on Capitol Hill

As annual Earth Hour approaches, real estate investment and property management firms across the country have announced their

With new and existing home sales falling throughout the country in February, potential homebuyers are seeing attractive prices on all types of

The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development released today their report on new residential sales in

Mortgage applications increased 2.7 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association‘s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 18,

Today, MacroMarkets LLC announced the results of the March 2011 Home Price Expectations Survey, compiled from 111 responses of a diverse group of economists, real estate experts, investment and market strategists. The survey is based upon the projected path

The Texas real estate market has heated up in the past several months, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas‘ recent Regional Economic

The Texas Association of Realtors (TAR) yesterday acknowledged leaders throughout the Texas Capitol for advancing a measure that would protect homeowners from hidden fees when buying and selling a

The Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metro has reported positive housing and economic growth in 2010

The National Association of Realtors met yesterday at the Association Executives Institute in Dallas to present the Realtor Political Survival Initiative (PSI), a response to a 2010 Supreme Court ruling that effects campaign

Existing-home sales fell in February following three straight monthly increases, according to the National Association of

U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan announced today that 17 communities will be the first recipients of Planning Grant funding through the Department’s new Choice Neighborhoods Initiative. These communities will share a total of $4 million

As the mortgage crisis continues, a lot of people being foreclosed upon are forced into rental properties. In addition, younger generations are not looking to buy because of the high costs of home ownership. With the amount of renters