Check out this article from Philly.com by Erik Martin! With the real estate market in rebound mode, housing is in shorter supply in many key markets – creating stiffer competition among agents vying for the same home seller customers. Under … Continue reading →

Check out this article from the LA Times!  Home Depot, the country’s largest home-improvement retailer, reported a 43% jump in third-quarter earnings, thanks largely to the housing recovery. Net income rose to $1.35 billion in the quarter that ended Nov. … Continue reading →

AUSTIN (KXAN) – It’s no secret the housing market in Austin has been hot for a while with the population of the metro area still growing. “It’s incredible, unprecedented, I’ve never seen anything like it,” said veteran realtor Patrick Dixson, … Continue reading →

With Las Vegas home prices much higher than last year, Wall Street investors have started to pull back and buy fewer properties. But overall, investor appetite is growing statewide. Institutional investors, or buyers who pick up at least 10 homes … Continue reading →

So, you’re finally off the fence and ready to buy a home before prices — and mortgage rates — rise any further. Here’s what you need to know about jumping into the market at this time of year. Tip #1: … Continue reading →

The data suggest there ought to be bargains aplenty in many communities in Massachusetts. But the view from the street is much different: huge swaths of Greater Boston are experiencing the kind of hot sellers’ market that is driving buyers … Continue reading →

All-cash home sales jumped in August, making up nearly half of residential real estate transactions, according to data just released by the real estate data firm RealtyTrac. Last month, 45 percent of sales were all cash. The last time the … Continue reading →

Houston home sales showed no signs of a slowdown as August sales were up over 16 percent over the same month last year. The 7,504 single-family homes sold last month was the fourth month in a row sales have topped … Continue reading →

Real estate, once again, can be found at the head of South Florida’s economic pack. New output numbers released Tuesday show real estate as the No. 1 contributor to economic growth last year, accounting for 31 cents of every new … Continue reading →

The Twin Cities economy grew at its fastest pace in nearly a decade last year, and real estate was the big driver. The U.S. Commerce Department reported Tuesday that real GDP, the total value of goods and services adjusted for … Continue reading →