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According to the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, new single-family home sales fell in January compared to the month
According to LeapRE, agents who produce over $10 million in list-side sales (171 to be exact) represent 20 percent of Chicagoland’s listing volume. On average, they have their listings on the market for the shortest amount of time, the
The uptrend in existing-home sales continues, with January sales rising for the third consecutive month with a pace that is now above year-ago levels, according to the National Association of
RealtyTrac released yesterday its Year-End and Q4 2010 U.S. Foreclosure Sales Report, which shows that foreclosure homes accounted for nearly 26 percent of all U.S. residential sales during the year, down from 29 percent of all sales in 2009
Toll Brothers, Inc. has announced results for earnings, revenues, contracts and backlog for its first quarter ended January 31,
Data through December 2010, released today by Standard & Poor’s for its S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices, show that the U.S. National Home Price Index declined by 3.9 percent during the fourth quarter
Mortgage applications increased 13.2 percent from last week, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 18,
For the first time in years, the apartment rental market is beginning to experience signs of recovery as the U.S. economy slowly begins to
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is facing allegations of inaccurate reports of existing-home sales dating back to
The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) has launched the CMP Wizard, an interactive online tool to help LEED Professionals understand their Credential Maintenance Program (CMP) requirementsand explore continuing education
Once bypassed in the stream of investments being funneled into downtown cores and outlying suburbs, first-tier neighborhoods are emerging in the post-recession era as major magnets for urban growth, according to Urban Land Institute Chief Executive Officer Patrick L.
The Windy City currently leads the U.S. in the number of LEED-certified
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released yesterday its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 11, 2011. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 9.5 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from
According to mam.Econoday.com, U.S. housing starts have climbed in the month of
Home sales rebounded in 49 states during the fourth quarter with 78 markets – just over half of the available metropolitan areas – experiencing price gains from a year ago, while most of the rest saw price weakness, according
Are all-cash deals the way to go in today’s market? According to the National Association of Realtors, 28 percent of national sales last year were all-cash transactions. The rate was 14 percent in October 2008, when the trade group