Housing Inventory Crunch Starting to Slowly Ease
With home sales slowing and newly optimistic buyers putting their homes on the market, the inventory crunch is finally starting to ease up.
View ArticleReport: Housing Inventory Fell in September
The number of homes listed for sale dropped slightly in September but a growing number of housing markets are witnessing higher levels of for-sale inventory compared with one year ago.
View ArticleDeMarco: No Mortgage Limit Declines Before Spring 2014
Federal officials will delay any reduction in the maximum size of home-mortgage loans eligible for backing by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac until next spring at the earliest amid heavy resistance from the...
View ArticleThe Amenities Trending Up (and Down) in Luxury Homes
Views, windows and outdoor spaces are some of the most in-vogue amenities in luxury homes, according to an analysis of listing descriptions by real-estate website Trulia.
View ArticleConfirmed: Homes in Malibu Are Very Expensive
The nation’s most expensive real-estate market in 2013 was Malibu, Calif., with an average listing of $2.15 million, according to a Coldwell Banker ranking of the nation’s priciest markets.
View ArticleRicky Martin Lists in Manhattan for $8.3 Million
Pop star Ricky Martin has put his downtown New York apartment on the market, according to people familiar with the listing.
View ArticleDole CEO’s Bel Air Estate Lists for $30 Million
A Bel Air estate owned by Dole Foods Co. Chairman and Chief Executive David H. Murdock is asking $30 million, according to co-listing agent Jeff Hyland, president of Hilton & Hyland.
View ArticleCold Spell Heats Up House Searches in Warm-Weather Markets
The colder the temperature, the more house hunters seek out warm-weather locales like Miami and Phoenix, says Jed Kolko, chief economist at real-estate website Trulia.
View ArticleHomes Listed for Sale Jumped in These Six Markets
Inventories are rising in a handful of housing markets that have seen large price increases and intense demand from investors over the past year.
View ArticleWhy We Fall in Love—With Houses
A survey by Realtor.com shows that falling head-over-heels for a house is fairly common—69% of respondents reported that they have had a home crush.
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