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MRED CEO Bergeron Retains Spot on Inman News Honor Roll

At last week’s Inman Real Estate Connect in New York City, it was announced that Russ Bergeron, Chief Executive Officer of Midwest Real Estate Data LLC (MRED), has again been selected as one of the top 100 most influential

New Single-Family Home Sales Increased 19.9 Percent in 2012

New single-family home sales in 2012 increased 19.9 percent over 2011, as the homebuilding market concluded its most productive year of business in some time. According to the latest Census Bureau figures, new single-family home sales were also up

Purchase Activity Back to 2010 Levels in MBA Mortgage Survey

The Purchase Index of the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest Mortgage Applications Survey, which measures purchase activity in the nation’s mortgage markets, increased 3 percent last week from the week before and 26 percent year-over-year, hitting its highest level

Fannie Mae: Housing Market on 'Firm Footing'

Rebounding home prices, record low mortgage rates and strong home sales are just some of many positive factors in the housing market heading into 2013, according to the latest Economic and Strategic Research report from Fannie

American Housing Survey Provides Fascinating Glimpse at New-Home Shoppers

The American Housing Survey is conducted every two years by the U.S. Census Bureau, and every time the agency releases it they unleash a bevy of fascinating statistics regarding how the buyers of newly-built single-family homes differ from the

What Will Happen with Housing Inventory in 2013?

Yesterday’s existing-home sales report from the National Association of Realtors’ made two points perfectly clear: one, that existing-home sales are showing promising trends for 2013; and two, that housing inventory has fallen just about as low as it possibly

Fitch Analysis: Housing will be Economic Boon in 2013

The housing market will contribute positively to the U.S. economy in 2013, with single-family housing starts climbing 18 percent, new home sales rising 22 percent, and finally, existing-home sales increasing 7 percent, according to an optimistic report by Fitch

2012 Zillow Home Value Index Increases 5.9 Percent Over 2011

The latest Home Value Index from Zillow had nothing but good things to share about the housing market, with U.S. home values increasing 5.9 percent in 2012 over 2011. Furthermore, the Home Value Index also increased in 2012’s fourth quarter,

Google Real Estate Part 5: The Appeal of Homeownership

So far, our “Google Real Estate” series has covered a wide range of topics within the real estate tech sphere. From Internet video, to mobile users, to the broad applications of marketing strategies, our emphasis has been on the

Existing-Home Sales Increase 12.8 Percent in December

Existing-home sales increased 12.8 percent year-over-year in December as the housing market closed out a stellar 2012, according to the latest numbers from the National Association of Realtors. Though sales did dip a bit from November to December, falling

CFPB Institutes New Rules For Appraisals, Loan Officer Compensation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) can be called many things, but lazy isn’t one of them. After announcing new standards for residential mortgages and regulations for mortgage servicers, the agency was back at it again late last week,

Early Spring for Winter Real Estate Market?

Is winter the new spring when it comes to real estate? Typically, homeowners don’t list their homes until warmer weather because historically, more homebuyers buy in the spring and summer. But that’s not always the case – we outlined

Home Price Increases Lift 1.4 Million Borrowers From Negative Equity

Riding the wave of increasing home prices, approximately 100,000 borrowers were lifted out of negative equity in the third quarter of 2012, according to the latest analysis of mortgages by CoreLogic. From January to September 2012, 1.4 million borrowers

The Built-for-Rent Market – a Temporary Phenomenon?

The surging residential rental market – and the uptick in multifamily construction that has accompanied it – has been one of, if not the biggest outcomes of the post-boom housing market, and according to recent data pulled from Census Bureau’s “Quarterly

CFPB Releases New Regulations for Mortgage Servicers

Just a week after releasing new standards for residential mortgages, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is at it again this week, releasing the first nationwide standards for mortgage

2012 Ends on Solid Footing in Redfin Real-Time Price Tracker

The U.S. housing market ended 2012 on solid footing in the Redfin Real-Time Price Tracker, with home prices, housing inventory and home sales all improving over 2011. A monthly measure of the housing market’s key fundamentals, the Real-Time Price Tracker tracks

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