RISMEDIA, May 28, 2010—Single-family home sales in Massachusetts spiked 45.8% in April 2010 compared to the same month a year ago, while condominium sales soared 55.7%, according to The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & …

RISMEDIA, May 27, 2010—The road toward homeownership was a bit more difficult than self-proclaimed “country boy” Ronald Black thought it would be. He began his home search last summer in Polk County, Florida, a more …

RISMEDIA, May 26, 2010—Even though the home buyer tax credit expired on April 30, 2010 and won’t be renewed, there may never be a better time to buy a home than today, according to the …

RISMEDIA, May 25, 2010—I’ve been studying the ballot for the June 8th, California Primary Elections. We’ve got a Governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. Representative, State Senate, State Assembly, County Supervisor, five judges, the sheriff, a …

RISMEDIA, May 25, 2010—The Illinois housing market saw positive indicators nearly across the board in April 2010 with upward momentum in home prices and sales jumping 34.4% on the heels of the home buyer tax …

RISMEDIA, May 24, 2010—Economists participating in a recent NAHB Construction Forecast Conference Webinar agreed that the housing market is on the road to recovery, but cautioned that several factors could contribute to a bumpy ride …

RISMEDIA, May 24, 2010—While Zillow’s Q1 Real Estate Market Reports did contain a few bright spots regarding the housing market, we continue to have plenty of cause for concern. Peaking foreclosures and mortgage delinquencies are …

RISMEDIA, May 22, 2010—(MCT)—Aftershocks from the nation’s financial crisis continue rumbling through the housing sector as fixed-rate mortgages held by the safest borrowers accounted for nearly 37% of new foreclosures during the first three months …

RISMEDIA, May 20, 2010—U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan announced that the Obama Administration will work with Congress to find ways to help state and local governments more effectively combat the ongoing …

RISMEDIA, June 18, 2010—(MCT)—Residential-construction starts fell in May 2010 to their lowest level in a year, as an anticipated slowdown in sales after the expiration of the home buyers’ tax credits took hold of the …