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HUD and Census Bureau Report on February Residential Construction

The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential construction statistics for February

New Exhibit Explores Green Neighborhood Design

Tuesday, the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) “Neighborhoods Go Green! Scaling up Sustainability” exhibit opened in Washington,

Young Homebuyers Will Lead Housing Market Recovery

Generation X –young families and adults ages 31 to 45 – are likely to lead the home buying recovery as it gets underway, according to real estate experts who spoke at an educational webinar produced by the National Association

NAR President: “Owning a Home is Still Best to Begin Building Wealth”

As tax season approaches quickly, NAR President Ron Phipps speaks on the tax benefits enjoyed by

Houston Home Sales Taper Slightly in February

February marked a slight slowdown in the Houston real estate market following a galloping start to the new year in January when home sales rose for the first time in seven months. Despite last month’s decline in sales volume,

Mortgage Purchase Applications Decrease Slightly in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

Mortgage applications decreased 0.7 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 11,

Builder Confidence Edges Up One Point in March

After four consecutive months hovering at the same low level, builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes improved by a single point in March, rising to 17 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing

MRED Offers Service to Speed Up Short Sales

Midwest Real Estate Data LLC (MRED) has announced it has entered into an Agreement with Fannie Mae to provide its customers the Fannie Mae Short Sale Assistance Desk (“Assistance

Texas Realtors Celebrate Annual Achievements

Celebrating a year of accomplishments, the Texas Association of Realtors recently recognized outstanding members and local associations February 15 during its annual Winter Meeting at the Hyatt

Realtors Advocate National Flood Insurance Program Reform

Congress needs to strengthen and reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program for the long term to prevent undermining the fragile real estate market recovery, the National Association of Realtors said in testimony today before the House Financial Services Subcommittee

Donald Trump Roasted on Comedy Central

Real estate developer, entrepreneur, and all-around tough guy Donald Trump was recently ‘roasted’ on Comedy Central; the event is set to air tomorrow night, Tuesday, March 15 at 10:30 p.m.

EastGroup Properties Announces Two Houston Developments

EastGroup Properties has announced that it is initiating the development of two new business distribution buildings in the Houston market, World Houston 32 and Beltway Crossing

NAHB Indices Show Optimistic Outlook for Multifamily Development

Two quarterly indices produced by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) indicate a return to healthy market conditions for both new and existing apartment and condominium

Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

Mortgage applications increased 15.5 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 4,

Housing Aid Termination Bills Won’t Last

As the House of Representatives seeks to end the Obama Administration’s housing aid programs, one source in the Senate tells HousingWire.com the termination bills are “dead on

Zillow Expands Zestimates to Include Rentals

Zillow yesterday launched “Rent Zestimates,” a one-of-a-kind tool that can be used as a starting point for determining a home or apartment’s estimated monthly rent price. The launch expands on Zillow’s popular Zestimate home valuations and empowers renters and

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