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NAR Survey Shows Strong Desire for Homeownership

According to the results of a National Association of Realtors survey of 3,793 adults conducted online by Harris Interactive, a substantial majority of both homeowners and current renters agree that owning a home is a smart decision over the

New Firm Offers Full Brokerage Services for Domestic and International Properties

The new Houston-based Nsight Realty, LLC, is offering full brokerage services for clients in the United States and Canada who desire to own property abroad. Nsight Realty, founded by Linda Harrington, PhD, Realtor, provides services that guide clients in

Pending Home Sales Continue Uptrend

Pending home sales improved further in December, marking the fifth gain in the past six months, according to the National Association of

2010 Foreclosure Activity Increases in 72 Percent of Major Metros

RealtyTrac recently released its 2010 Year-End Metropolitan Foreclosure Market Report, which shows that foreclosure activity increased from 2009 in 149 of the nation’s 206 metropolitan areas with a population of 200,000 or more. At the same time, the metro

Google Maps to Drop Real Estate Search

Google’s Earth and Maps team announced this week that they will drop the real estate listing search feature from their maps technology due to limited user

National Association of Home Builders Elects Leadership for 2011

Members of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) elected four senior officers to top leadership positions within the federation during the association’s International Builders’ Show in

S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices Show Decline in National Home Prices

Data through November 2010, released yesterday by Standard & Poor’s for its S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, show a deceleration in the annual growth rates in 17 of the 20 MSAs and the 10- and 20-City Composites compared to what

Alan Patton Joins Hines to Lead New Multifamily Division

Hines, the international real estate firm, announced recently that Alan Patton has joined the company as a senior vice president in the firm’s corporate office at Williams Tower in

Homeownership Now More Affordable Than Renting in 72 Percent of American Cities

Trulia.com released yesterday its latest Rent vs. Buy Index which found that it is more affordable to buy than to rent a two-bedroom home in 72 percent of America’s 50 largest

Married U.S. Households Account for Less Than Half in 2010

By Tom Butala According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the amount of married households in the United States now accounts for less than half of all

Houston-Area Projected to be Top-Performing Residential Market this Year

According to a recent report from Clear Capital, the Houston residential market should be among the nations hottest

Ashton Woods’ Dan Gezella Wins Sales Manager of the Year at NAHB Nationals Contest

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has named Dan Gezella Sales Manager of the Year in The Nationals 2011 Gold Awards. Gezella is vice president of sales and marketing for Ashton Woods Homes’ Houston

December Existing-Home Sales Jump

Nationwide existing-home sales rose sharply in December, when sales increased for the fifth time in the past six months, according to the National Association of

Mansion from The Godfather for Sale

Fictional character Don Vito Corleone’s mansion has been put on the market for $2.9 million. The Tudor-style home is where Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 iconic film The Godfather was

Builder Confidence Remains Unchanged In January

Despite an encouraging forecast from panelists at the NAHB’s International Builders’ Show last week, a recent survey by the organization reveals that builder confidence at the time remains relatively

FHFA Announces Plan to Find Alternatives for Mortgage Servicing Structures

By Jessica Bollman Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been directed to work together along with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to develop an alternative plan for future mortgage

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