Real Estate Housing Market

New Senior Housing Now Available and Being Promoted in Kansas

(Source: KHRC) – Officials from Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC); the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas; the Kansas City, Kansas Area Chamber of Commerce; and the Kansas City Board of Public Utilities on June 1st celebrated … Continue reading →

KHRC Calls for the Public’s Input on Proposed Moderate Income Housing Program

(Source: KHRC) – Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) is asking for public comments on the Corporation’s plan to help cities and counties develop moderate income housing and infrastructure in rural areas. The draft plan, called Kansas Moderate Income Housing (MIH) … Continue reading →

As MBA Reports Increase in Mortgage Applications Mortgage Interest Rates Increase as Well

(Source: MBA) — Mortgage applications increased 1.3 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending June 1, 2012.  This week’s results include an adjustment for the … Continue reading →

Home Prices Continue to Rise But Fewer Homes for Sale

( Source: Garin Groff East Valley Tribune, Mesa, Ariz. (MCT) — Valley home prices continue to rise swiftly but fewer homes are selling as the supply of for-sale properties is shrinking, according to an Arizona State University study.

Say so Long to the Buyers’ Market in the Twin Cities

(Source: Karina Gonzalez The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill. (MCT) — Home buyers beware.

New Brunswick Gets the Publics Opinion on News Downtown Rental Market

(Source: CAHN Communications) – The developers of The Vue in downtown New Brunswick have successfully found their market, selling more than 40% of the building’s upscale Penthouse condominiums and leasing 60% of its luxury rental residences since the beginning of … Continue reading →

Reports Show the Housing Market is Taking a Turn for the Better

(SOURCE BMO Harris Bank) – The U.S. housing market looks more positive, with April’s housing starts near the highest levels in over three years and showing signs of growth, according to BMO Economics.

As Home Sales Rise in April, Home Prices Rise as Well

(Source: NAR) — Existing-home sales rose in April and remain above a year ago, while home prices continued to rise, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The improvements in sales and prices were broad based across all regions.

Future of the Housing Markets Lies in the Hands of the Echo Boomers

(Source NAR) – The next two decades in housing markets depends largely on the Echo Boomers. That’s according to panelists at the “Shifting Demographics and Housing Choice: A Whole New World?” session today during the Realtors® 2012 Midyear Legislative Meetings … Continue reading →

Housing Market Leveling Off

( Source: Ilene Aleshire The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore. (MCT) — Closed home sales fell slightly in Lane County in April compared with both the previous month and April 2011, while pending sales continued to rise, according to figures released Wednesday by … Continue reading →