President Barack Obama says that his new plan of reducing home loan rates will help underwater but non-delinquent homeowners through a more affordable and easier loan refinancing program. Republicans, however, say that…
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Home Sales Data Showing U.S. Housing Market Improvement
The U.S. housing market has been showing improvements with the continued increase in sales of existing homes in December, based on data compiled by the National Association of Realtors. There are also…
Tampa Bay Real Estate Market Is Most Searched Online Among Florida Metro Areas
Among 146 metropolitan areas in the U.S., the Tampa Bay real estate market is the seventh most searched online in November 2011, and in Florida, it is the most searched market, according…
5 Signs that U.S. Housing Market Is Ending 2011 on a High Note
Hopes are up that the U.S. housing market will do much better in 2012 despite continued home price reductions and foreclosure in certain local housing markets. Here are five indications that the…
Rising Starts by Tampa Bay Home Builders Energize Housing Market
The most recent data on housing starts by Tampa Bay home builders has been an encouragement to all real estate market participants in the Tampa area. Based on figures from Metrostudy, housing…
Tampa Homes – Increased Demand from Foreigners and Residents
Tampa homes continue to be among the top performers of the Florida housing market. They’re in great demand both from the international and domestic market, as can be seen in reports from…
Proposed US Visa Program Can Boost Housing Market
A newly proposed US visa program can encourage wealthy foreign residents to buy homes in the U.S. and energize the ailing housing market. This visa proposal is part of an immigration and…
Improvement in Jobs Good for Real Estate Market
Signs of improvements in the employment situation nationwide is good for the real estate market, particularly the residential sector. In February, the unemployment rate fell to 8.9 percent, the third consecutive month…
Investors Snap Up Short Sale Homes, Bank Owned Homes
Investors are snapping up cheap homes, which are typically short sale homes and bank owned homes. As home prices continue to tumble down, investors grab these distressed homes for sale in the…
The Dream to Buy a Home Persists
Despite the adversities caused by the collapse of the housing market, most Americans still nurture the dream to buy a home, according to a national survey conducted by Fannie Mae in August…