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Housing Starts Post New Gains, Signs of Healing
Builders broke ground on more homes last month as housing starts jumped 2.6 percent nationwide in April over March, the Commerce Department reported this week. The single-family sector saw a 3 percent increase in housing starts in April, while multifamily construction projects saw a 3.2 percent rise. “April’s increase in housing production comes on top [...]
Keller Williams Realty, Inc. Ranked in America’s Top 10 Workplaces
AUSTIN, TEXAS (May 16, 2012) – Keller Williams Realty, Inc. announced today it has been recognized as one of America’s Top 10 Workplaces, according to the first annual National Top Workplaces list compiled by Workplace Dynamics. “Our culture is our strongest asset and the reason that so many people want to be with us,” Mary [...]
RMLS Market Action | April 2012
April Residential Highlights Click here to view the April 2012 RMLS Market Action Report Comparing April 2012 with April 2011 shows improvement in both pending and closed sales, which were also up compared to the previous month. There were 2,365 accepted offers, 18.0% more than the 2,005 reported in April 2011 and 4.1% more than [...]
How Low Will Mortgage Rates Go?
For the second consecutive week, fixed-rate mortgages reached new all-time records lows, offering another big boost to home buyer affordability. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.83 percent for the week ending May 10, posting a new record low from last week’s 3.84 percent average. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage also posted a new record, averaging 3.05 [...]
Survey Shows More Reason to Buy Than Rent
Thirty-three percent of Americans say they expect home prices to rise in the next 12 months, the highest level in more than a year, according to Fannie Mae’s March 2012 National Housing Survey of consumer attitudes about the housing market. The number of people who say now is a good time to buy is also [...]
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