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Shining A Light On The Shadow Inventory

Shining A Light On The Shadow Inventory

Posted In Housing Inventory, New Construction, New Home Building, Uncategorized

Things are looking up, up, up in housing. The S&P/Case–Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index says property values in the year ended in September rose by the most since July 2010; housing affordability is at an all-time high, household formation and homebuilder […]

December 3, 2012 Read More
Homebuilder Confidence Spikes To 6-Year High

Homebuilder Confidence Spikes To 6-Year High

Posted In Home Builders, New Construction, New Home Building

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) released its Housing Market Index (HMI) Tuesday, which showed sharp, 5-point increase to 46 for November 2012, marking the seventh consecutive monthly gain for the HMI, and lifting the index to its highest point […]

November 21, 2012 Read More
The Best Window Treatment Investment For Your New Home – Plantation Shutters

The Best Window Treatment Investment For Your New Home – Plantation Shutters

Posted In Items for your home, New Home Building, Uncategorized

Without being completely biased I want to lay out a few of the reasons why I truly believe plantation shutters are the best option for homeowners when selecting the type of window treatments to use in their new home. This […]

November 16, 2012 Read More
HOA : The Role Of Homeowners Associations In Housing Communities

HOA : The Role Of Homeowners Associations In Housing Communities

Posted In HOA, Home Associations, Home Builders, Home Owners Associations, New Home Builders, Uncategorized

Homeowners associations (HOA) are legal corporations formed by a real estate developer to market, to manage, and to sell homes and lots in a residential subdivision. They’re most commonly formed for condominiums and planned urban developments (PUDs), a category which […]

November 6, 2012 Read More
Home Builder Confidence Moves To 6-Year High

Home Builder Confidence Moves To 6-Year High

Posted In New Construction, New Home Building, New Home Financing, New Home Mortgage

As home prices rise, so does home builder confidence. Tuesday, the National Association of Homebuilders reported its monthly Housing Market Index (HMI) at 41, a one-tick improvement from September and the highest HMI value since June 2006 – a span of […]

October 19, 2012 Read More
Case-Shiller index Shows Home Values Rising Nationwide, Too

Case-Shiller index Shows Home Values Rising Nationwide, Too

Posted In Home Builders, New Home Building, New Home Mortgage

There have been no shortage of “housing market” stories lately. After sinking through much of late-last decade, home values slowly stabilized into mid-2011. By October 2011, values appeared to have bottomed. Today, nearly five-and-one-half years after the April 2007 housing […]

October 5, 2012 Read More
New Home Supply Remains Firmly In “Seller’s Market” Territory

New Home Supply Remains Firmly In “Seller’s Market” Territory

Posted In New Construction, New Home Building, New Home Mortgage

The market for new construction homes remains strong nationwide. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of new homes sold slipped 0.3 percent in August 2012 to a seasonally-adjusted, annualized 373,000 units sold — just 1,000 units less than […]

September 27, 2012 Read More
Housing Starts Move To 2-Year High

Housing Starts Move To 2-Year High

Posted In Home Builders, New Construction, New Home Building, New Home Financing

The new construction housing market continues to make gains. Wednesday, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Housing Starts for single-family homes up 5.5 percent in August to a seasonally-adjusted, annualized count of 535,000 units nationwide. The report marks the fifth month of […]

September 20, 2012 Read More
3 Secrets to Negotiating with a New Home Builder

3 Secrets to Negotiating with a New Home Builder

Posted In Home Builders, New Construction, New Home Building, New Home Financing, New Home Mortgage

Everyone is looking for a great deal. Whether you are buying a new car, clothes shopping or building a new home, you want to be sure you get the right product at the best price. If you are in the […]

September 12, 2012 Read More