RISMEDIA, February 3, 2011—In a recently released report to Congress, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) found that “worst case housing needs” grew by nearly 1.2 million households, or more than 20%, from 2007 to 2009 and…
HUD Reports 20 Percent Jump in ‘Worst Case Needs’ from 2007 to 2009
February 2, 2011 Posted in Home Improvement
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For Your Clients: Common Impediments to Selling and How to Overcome Them
RISMEDIA, February 1, 2011—Even with the economy improving overall, it would be false to say the real estate market is booming, especially for home sellers. Unfortunately, negative financial headlines are causing some potential sellers to needlessly hide in fear. For…
February 1, 2011 Posted in Real Estate
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HUD, VA and USICH Officials Volunteer during Nation’s Homeless Count
RISMEDIA, February 1, 2011—On Thursday, January 27, U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Deputy Secretary Scott Gould, and U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness Director Barbara Poppe, joined volunteers around the nation…
January 31, 2011 Posted in Home Improvement
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Pending Home Sales Continue Uptrend
RISMEDIA, January 29, 2011—Pending home sales improved further in December 2010, marking the fifth gain in the past six months, according to the National Association of REALTORS®.
The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator, increased 2.0% to 93.7 based…
January 29, 2011 Posted in Real Estate
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New-Home Sales Rise Sharply in December 2010
RISMEDIA, January 28, 2011—(MCT)—Sales of new single-family homes rose almost 18% in December 2010 to the highest rate since last spring, but builders in 2010 still suffered through their worst year since record-keeping began in 1963.
Sales jumped to…
January 28, 2011 Posted in Home Improvement
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VIDEO: Prospering in the Real Estate Revial: 12 House-Rich Rules for Building Real Estate Wealth
January 27, 2011 Posted in Home Improvement
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2010 Foreclosure Activity Down in Hardest-Hit Markets, but Increases in 72 Percent of Major Metros Nationwide
RISMEDIA, January 27, 2011—RealtyTrac, a leading online marketplace for foreclosure properties, released its 2010 Year-End Metropolitan Foreclosure Market Report, which shows that while foreclosure activity increased from 2009 in 149 of the nation’s 206 metropolitan areas with a population of…
January 27, 2011 Posted in Real Estate
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VIDEO: Prospering in the Real Estate Revial: 12 House-Rich Rules for Building Real Estate Wealth
January 27, 2011 Posted in Home Selling
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Pre-Sale Renovation: Home Seller Do’s and Don’ts
RISMEDIA, January 25, 2011—You’ve probably seen those depressingly cheery home-themed TV shows: a couple needs to sell their house, they have an outdated kitchen, and a designer comes in and proceeds to convince them to renovate the kitchen into a…
January 24, 2011 Posted in Real Estate
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National Home Census Survey Reveals How Americans Live in Their Homes
RISMEDIA, January 24, 2011—Now that the U.S. Census data has been released and we know where people live in our country, national off-price retailer HomeGoods recently conducted a survey to determine how we live in our homes. The survey complements…
January 24, 2011 Posted in Home Improvement
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