While price gains may paint a picture of a recovery well on its way, construction figures aren't as encouraging, according to an analysis from Trulia. While prices are up 11 percent year-over-year in August, according to Trulia, which monitors list prices, construction activity is lagging. Additionally, when it comes to price gains and increases in construction, markets tend to be experiencing one or the other, with markets reporting price growth seeing meager construction.
Read More »Industry Veterans Launch New Homeowner Alliance
Billing itself as the first group of its kind, America's Homeowner Alliance was launched by a team of industry veterans and an advisory board of housing industry professionals as well as prominent consumer groups and fair housing organizations.
Read More »NAHB: Lot Shortages Holding Back Recovery
As the market trudges toward recovery, housing starts remain depressed due to a shortage of vacant lots, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
Read More »July Construction Spending Picks Up
Residential construction spending edged up in July, according to numbers from the Census Bureau. Overall, construction spending was at a seasonally adjusted annual pace of $900.8 billion in July, 0.6 percent above June's revised estimate of $895.7 billion and 5.2 percent ahead of July 2012's $856.3 billion. Spending on residential construction was at a pace of $340.6 billion, up 0.5 percent from June and 16.8 percent from July 2012.
Read More »CFPB Names Steven Antonakes Deputy Director
Having served in an acting capacity since January 2013, Steven Antonakes has been officially named deputy director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the agency announced.
Read More »Reverse Vision Integrates Appraisal Services with Product Update
In San Diego, ReverseVision, Inc., has updated its flagship ReverseVision product to integrate its powerful new ReverseAccessVision (RAV) module.
Read More »New Equifax Offering to Provide Better Credit Insights
Equifax announced the availability of Equifax Dimensions, a new product created to deliver more in-depth picture of past credit behavior to predict future trends.
Read More »Stewart Lender Services Acquires Allonhill Assets
Stewart Lender Services (SLS), a leading provider of servicing and mortgage origination support services, has entered the capital space with its acquisition of key assets of Denver-based Allonhill, LLC., a due diligence and risk management firm.
Read More »Home Prices Up 12.4% in July, Future Gains Expected to Wane
Home prices as measured by CoreLogic increased 12.4 percent year-over-year in July, the company reported in its monthly Home Price Index (HPI) report. "Home prices continue to climb across the nation in July with markets hit hardest during the downturn leading the way," said CoreLogic president and CEO Anand Nallathambi. "Nationally, home prices are now within 18 percent of their peak levels reached in April of 2006." Meanwhile, the Pending HPI indicates that August 2013 home prices will rise 12.3 percent.
Read More »ReverseVision Hires New Marketing Manager
ReverseVision, Inc., announced the addition of Kelly Kelleher to its San Diego office.
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