Industry News

3 Creative Ways Millennials Can Afford Homes

Pity the poor millennial. Saddled with out-of-this-world student-loan debt, above-average unemployment and helicopter parents micromanaging their every move, people younger [Read More...]

2013 Ends With Higher Housing Demand, Prices

It’s official: Home prices and housing demand in 2013 closed in a stronger position compared to 2012, according to the National Housing Trend Report released on Tuesday [Read More...]

New businesses to open in South Lake Tahoe

A number of new businesses are landing in South Lake Tahoe this year, while several establishments plan to relocate around town. Currently, the city is reviewing a proposal [Read More...]

Northern Nevada home builders hammering again in 2014

Home builders are “battling back” from recession and expect a solid year ahead in Northern Nevada, a key industry official told a Reno audience Wednesday. “We’re [Read More...]

Remodeling growth expected this year

The double-digit gains in home-remodeling activity are expected to continue for the first half of 2014, before slowing to just under 10 percent in the third quarter, [Read More...]

HUD says the FHA is back on track

Homebuyers who need affordable mortgages that permit a low down payment and flexible guidelines often choose loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration. The [Read More...]

Home-building trends include big garages, tray ceilings

It was a long stretch of disappointing monthly billings reports from the American Institute of Architects, reflecting the prolonged housing downturn and the reluctance of [Read More...]

Buyers Wrap Up Surprising Number of New Home Sales From Thanksgiving To New Year’s

Builders wrapped up 2013 by delivering a surprising number of new home sales for the holidays, normally the quietest time for residential real estate. Sales figures for [Read More...]

New Mortgage Rules: What They Mean For You

It seems so obvious. You shouldn’t qualify for a mortgage unless you can afford it. But in the years leading up to the housing crisis, it was common practice for some [Read More...]

Evolution of MLS Public Websites

There’s a movement afoot among Multiple Listing Service (MLS) executives and brokers to take measures to protect, control and monetize the data surrounding listings. A key [Read More...]

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