Real Estate News

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 →

FHA is Told by MBA to Give Investors Access Into 203(k) Program

(Source: MBA) – On Tuesday, June 6, 2012 MBA sent a letter to FHA Commissioner Carol Galante asking FHA to lift the moratorium on allowing investors to participate in FHA’s Section 203(k) Rehabilitation Loan Program.

Steiner Ranch Residents Opposing Plans for 800 Apartments

(Source: By Marques G. Harper, Austin American-Statesman, Texas) – Plans for 800 new apartment units and duplexes in a busy area of Steiner Ranch have residents of this Western Travis County community concerned about increased traffic as well as the … Continue reading →

Grand Traverse Affordable Housing Deal Closer

(Source: By The Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Mich.) – If the Grand Traverse area had an affordable house for every time some group proposed building one over the past 20 years we’d have a lot of affordable housing.

RealtyUSA to Gain Pennsylvania Office

(Source: By The Buffalo News, N.Y.) – Real estate brokerage RealtyUSA said Thursday that it will gain its first Pennsylvania office after a small Southern Tier firm merges its three locations into RealtyUSA local operations.

Reality Show in Avalon Canceled After Landlords Feared Repeat of “Jersey Shore”

(Source: By Lee Procida, The Press of Atlantic City, Pleasantville, N.J.) – The stigma of MTV’s “Jersey Shore” apparently dissuaded homeowners in Avalon and Stone Harbor from renting to a group of entrepreneurs who planned to film an online series … Continue reading →

Vista at the Park Apartments in Cary Sold for $51.1M

(Source: By David Bracken, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.) – A Virginia real estate firm has purchased the Vista at the Park apartments in Cary for $51.1 million, according to Wake County property records.

Dallas High-Rise House Condos Now for Rent

(Source: By Steve Brown, The Dallas Morning News) – A deluxe Dallas condo tower that was taken over by lenders is now being offered for lease. New renters in the luxury House high-rise at Victory Park can also get purchase … Continue reading →

Sales Trail Home Affordability

(Source: By Richard Metcalf, Albuquerque Journal, N.M.) – The affordability of new and used homes in the Albuquerque metro area reached an all-time high during the first three months of the year, mirroring what’s happening around the country, a recently … Continue reading →

Existing-Home Sales Continue to Rise in the Forsyth County Area

(Source: By Fran Daniel, Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.) – In year-over-year terms, existing-home sales in the Forsyth County area rose in April for the 11th consecutive month, the Winston-Salem Regional Association of Realtors reported Thursday.