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Dunhill Homes, an established homebuilder in the Las Vegas and Dallas-Fort Worth areas, is pleased to announce their expansion into the Greater Houston-area with the Amberwood at Fall Creek development in Humble, Texas. With townhome pricing beginning at $125,000,
The 15th Annual Webby Awards will honor excellence on the Internet in the summer of 2011, the final date to enter the most innovative work online is December 17th. Entries for ‘Best Real Estate Site’ of the year can
America’s 10 largest publicly traded homebuilders have started to improve their policies and practices relating to the environment and resources, but much progress remains to be achieved, according to a major new study by Calvert – one of the
Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, the two government-controlled mortgage entities, have announced that they will freeze all foreclosure evictions on mortgage loans they own or back from Dec. 20, 2010 through Jan.3,
The federal financial regulatory agencies issued final supervisory guidance last week on sound practices by financial institutions for real estate appraisals and evaluations. Financial institutions use reliable appraisals and evaluations to determine the value of collateral for mortgages and
Trulia.com recently evaluated the best performing Trulia Local Ads of 2010 to identify the top criteria for creating hyper-local, hyper-relevant ads in 2011. The top three criteria for success include dynamic ads that feature relevant listings, compelling content that
By Tom Butala Zillow.com on Wednesday rolled out a new feature, allowing users across the country to review and rate local real estate agents. With 12.5 million visitors each month, Zillow hopes the insight of former clients can provide
Sheldon Good & Company, a Racebrook Portfolio Company and America’s leading real estate auctioneer, will auction Diamond Ridge, a 499-unit residential complex in Houston, to be sold “Absolute”, without reserve, to the highest bidder on Thursday, December 16th. This
Pending home sales jumped in October, showing a positive uptrend since bottoming in June, according to the National Association of
Orleans Homebuilders, Inc. (the “Company”, or “Orleans”) (Pink Sheets: OHBIQ.PK) and certain affiliated debtors today reported that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has confirmed the company’s Modified Second Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization (the
As the holiday season approaches, the National Association of Realtors is giving thanks to American troops. NAR will provide care packages and housing assistance to support soldiers and their families here in the U.S. and abroad. Two national charities
According to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller report released today, the U.S. National Home Price Index dropped to 135.8 in the third quarter of this year, down two percent from last quarter. After rising 4.7 percent in the second quarter of
According to a recent report from CoreLogic, Houston currently holds a 7.3 month-supply of distressed properties, which is the ratio of ‘serious delinquent homes’ that have been removed from the MLS (referred to as ‘shadow’ or ‘pending’ inventory), by
Houston now has a new tool available to search Southwest Florida property for sale listings using a program with the most powerful and comprehensive search abilities of any system designed to date. The search engine can be accessed at
MC Principals, Ross McCallister and Ken McElroy, plan renovations to increase value to investors and improved living experience for residents. MC Companies’ acquisition of Green Trails in Katy, expands the company’s Texasfootprint and marks a shift in its expansion strategy. This
Builder/developer Ashton Woods walked away with an armload of awards after the Greater Houston Builders Association’s (GHBA) recent Houston’s Best gala, winning a total of six. Ashton Woods won another three awards: Volume Builder Product Design — $200,000 to
