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Mortgage delinquencies move lower in January

2M Realty — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 04:03:39 PDT

A new report suggests that many of today's homeowners are doing better with their mortgage expenses.According to Lender Processing Services, the total U.S. loan delinquency rate fell to 7 percent in January, down from 9 percent in December and

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Inventory levels down but bound to rise, expert says

2M Realty — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 02:32:01 PST

While property inventory has been in low territory for awhile, housing experts are confident that the number of houses listed as for sale will make a comeback in the not-too-distant future.According to real estate property listing website Zillow, the number of

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Foreign-born citizens to comprise one-third of nation’s homeowners within decade

2M Realty — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 02:41:52 PST

Immigrants who live in Texas may soon have a lot of influence on how active the home buying market is not only in the Lone Star State, but the entire country.According to a recent report issued by the Research Institute

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Location major factor for prospective homebuyers

2M Realty — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 02:19:07 PST

When it comes to deciding where to buy a house, a key selling point is its proximity to the office or workplace in general, a new study indicates.According to a recent biennial survey conducted by the National Association of Realtors,

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Generation Y to represent lion’s share of nation’s homeowners

2M Realty — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 02:55:42 PST

The people who may have seemed like children and students a short time ago are today and tomorrow's homeowners, a new study points out.According to a recent study conducted by the Bipartisan Policy Center, between now and 2020, the

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Report links foreclosures with crime rate

2M Realty — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 02:22:41 PST

A new study suggests that foreclosures may be associated with the prevalence of crime in a given metropolitan area.The study - "Do Foreclosures Cause Crime?" - was conducted by researchers from the Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban

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Three of four regions see higher pending home sales in January

2M Realty — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 01:53:01 PST

In almost every U.S. region in January, the number of contracts prospective homeowners signed increased from last year, including the South.According to the National Association of Realtors, nationwide pending home sales increased in the first month of the year, up more than

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Loan application volume slips in February’s final full week

2M Realty — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 02:10:11 PST

Mortgage activity wasn't quite as robust as it's been in the past on a national level, as a new report indicates that fewer applications were submitted recently.According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey, the total loan volume

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MBA: Foreclosures hit four-year low

2M Realty — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 01:52:13 PST

Fewer people experienced foreclosure in the final three months of 2012, according to a new report from one of the foremost real estate industry sources.According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, mortgage delinquencies in the fourth quarter dipped more than

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U.S. government makes millions of dollars available to low-income, disabled homeowners

2M Realty — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 01:35:47 PST

U.S. government makes millions of dollars available to low-income, disabled homeowners In an effort to ensure that people with severe disabilities don't lose their homes to foreclosure due to an inability to work, the federal government has made $98 million

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Survey: Homeowners place high priority on energy efficiency

2M Realty — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 01:17:58 PST

A new report indicates that many homeowners are trading in lavish amenities for features that they'll put to better use, particularly as they relate to conserving energy.According to a recent survey conducted by the National Association of Home Builders,

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National home value measures all in the black for 2012, S&P reveals

2M Realty — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:55:50 PST

The leading measure of U.S. home prices corroborates the fact that the housing market in 2012 closed out the year with flying colors.According to Standard and Poor's/Case-Schiller Home Price Indices, all three of its measurements - the national composite,

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‘Best Jobs’ report loaded with Texas representation

2M Realty — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:37:50 PST

As Americans look for a new job or try to find alternative employment, they may want to try their hand in the Lone Star State, as many Texas metro areas made Forbes Magazine's "Best Cities for Good Jobs" list.Recently, the

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New-home sales jump as inventory levels dwindle

2M Realty — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 01:02:45 PST

On the heels of a report showing that existing-home sales improved in January, another analysis shows that new-home sales grew last month as well.According to a joint release issued by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, newly

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Country’s largest residence resumes construction

2M Realty — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 01:53:32 PST

For Houston residents with deep pockets, a housing project in Florida may give them an idea of the type of property they'd like to have built for them in the Lone Star State.According to NBC News, developers have recommenced

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Permit issuance peaks in Houston

2M Realty — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 05:05:24 PST

A new Houston real estate report gives fuel to the notion that everything really is bigger in Texas.According to real estate statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau and a Texas-based real estate consulting firm, more single-family housing permits were

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January existing-home sales tick higher nationwide

2M Realty — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 03:09:18 PST

While January is typically a slow period for real estate transactions, they were fairly common place this year, a new report suggests.According to the National Association of Realtors, existing-home sales grew in January, totaling 4.9 million properties - a 9

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Flurry of housing starts in January

2M Realty — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 02:46:33 PST

Construction projects for single-family housing units across the country were up noticeably in January, especially when compared to the same period last year.According to the U.S. Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development, housing starts in the

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Full steam ahead for Houston’s real estate market

2M Realty — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 02:16:03 PST

Make it an even 20 consecutive months that Houston homes have been purchased at a most robust pace.According to the Houston Association of Realtors, single-family home sales in January rose more than 28 percent when contrasted with the same

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NAR says more markets projected to see rising home values, lower inventories

2M Realty — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 02:31:56 PST

Houston homes aren't the only properties showing steady gains in property values with inventory levels declining - the same is projected for a select number of other markets as well.According to the National Association of Realtors, some of the

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U.S. commercial real estate sales volume finishes 2012 on solid footing

2M Realty — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 02:31:00 PST

U.S. commercial real estate sales volume finishes 2012 on solid footing While the single-family real estate industry saw significant improvements in 2012, the commercial real estate market was no slouch either, new data suggest...

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Houston home to fifth-largest concentration of upper income homeowners

2M Realty — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 02:33:37 PST

Luxury homes have a way of improving a community's real estate values, and according to new analysis performed by the government, many of these properties are in the Houston real estate domain.According to the Census Bure...

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Mortgage delinquencies tumble

2M Realty — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 02:29:02 PST

More homeowners are showing that they have the financial wherewithal to afford their home loans, recent data suggests.According to credit reporting agency TransUnion, the national mortgage delinquency rate - or the number of b...

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Senators call for swift action on Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act

2M Realty — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 02:26:56 PST

Acting on initiatives taken in the previous session of Congress, Sens. Robert Menendez of New Jersey and Barbara Boxer of California recently reintroduced legislation that has the potential to help millions of homeowners refin...

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Commercial real estate investors set to lower expectations

2M Realty — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 02:48:13 PST

In a sign that may indicate investors have run out of patience with the pace of recovery in the commercial real estate industry, a new analysis suggests they are ready to take on a revised mindset as

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Homeowner sentiment climbs to two-year high

2M Realty — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 02:40:38 PST

A variety of housing statistics in recent months have shown the national housing picture to be improving dramatically, and a new poll indicates that consumers may be feeling the effects.According to Fannie Mae's January 2013 N...

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Housing industry maintains its strength in January

2M Realty — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 02:35:04 PST

Yet another study points to the overall fitness of the nation's housing market, which economists often look to in order to gauge how the country's financial system is performing.According to Clear Capital, quarterly price tren...

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Trulia: Housing in Houston ‘humming’ along

2M Realty — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 02:35:37 PST

One of the most well-respected housing information sources in the country has labeled the Houston real estate climate as "humming."Based on its price and rent monitors, real estate information website Trulia says that Houston ...

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More young adults long to be homeowners

2M Realty — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 02:22:32 PST

The American Dream of homeownership appears to be alive and well among young adults who may have recently graduated from college and entered the working world.According to new polling data from survey agency EdelmanBerland, ho...

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Commercial sector surges forward

2M Realty — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 03:03:02 PST

While Houston homes have been purchased with great alacrity, the same can be said for the commercial sector as well, breathing new life into the Houston real estate climate.According to new data from the Houston Association of...

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