DeadlineNews.Com » National http://www.deadlinenews.com News that really hits home! Mon, 20 May 2013 16:44:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Is the residential real estate inventory shortgage real? http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/04/27/is-the-residential-real-estate-inventory-shortgage-real/ http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/04/27/is-the-residential-real-estate-inventory-shortgage-real/#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:00:43 +0000 Peter G. Miller http://www.deadlinenews.com/?p=15720 A steady stream of claims that the real estate marketplace somehow has an inventory shortage can't be true when, at the same time, there is an annual increase in the number of distressed properties for sale, properties typically sold at a discount.

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]]> http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/04/27/is-the-residential-real-estate-inventory-shortgage-real/feed/ 0 Housing discrimination against gays, transgenders, families, marital status alive, too well, legal in most states http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/04/14/housing-discrimination-against-gays-transgenders-families-marital-status-alive-too-well-legal-in-most-states/ http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/04/14/housing-discrimination-against-gays-transgenders-families-marital-status-alive-too-well-legal-in-most-states/#comments Sun, 14 Apr 2013 19:00:53 +0000 Special Report http://www.deadlinenews.com/?p=15549 Housing discrimination because of sexual orientation is legal in 38 states and because of gender identity in 44 states. Harassment complaints because of race, national origin, disability, sex, and having children in the home are up 35 percent. Change is long overdue.

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]]> http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/04/14/housing-discrimination-against-gays-transgenders-families-marital-status-alive-too-well-legal-in-most-states/feed/ 1 Infographic: Housing is back, baby! http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/04/07/infographic-housing-is-back-baby/ http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/04/07/infographic-housing-is-back-baby/#comments Sun, 07 Apr 2013 19:00:04 +0000 Mark K. Hicks http://www.deadlinenews.com/?p=15382 The housing recovery is here to stay, according to a survey of some 330,000 ActiveRain members who say 2013 will prove them right as home values, home sales and new home starts rise, dramatically in some cases.

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]]> http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/04/07/infographic-housing-is-back-baby/feed/ 0 Many consumers not buying into housing recovery http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/03/27/many-consumers-not-buying-into-housing-recovery/ http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/03/27/many-consumers-not-buying-into-housing-recovery/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:00:55 +0000 Broderick Perkins http://www.deadlinenews.com/?p=15218 Conditions are ripe for exclamations about the housing recovery. Many of the reasons for proclaiming “It’s a good time to buy” are dead on, but many consumers just aren’t buying it.

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]]> http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/03/27/many-consumers-not-buying-into-housing-recovery/feed/ 3 Housing recovery off the hook; existing home inventory up for first time in two years; sales highest since 2009 http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/03/21/housing-recovery-off-the-hook-existing-home-inventory-up-for-first-time-in-two-years-sales-highest-since-2009/ http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/03/21/housing-recovery-off-the-hook-existing-home-inventory-up-for-first-time-in-two-years-sales-highest-since-2009/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:46:17 +0000 Special Report http://www.deadlinenews.com/?p=15129 The increase in the supply of existing homes for sale in February was the first significant increase in the inventory in more than two years. The National Association of Realtors said inventories rose by 9.6 percent, month-to-month in February.

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]]> http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/03/21/housing-recovery-off-the-hook-existing-home-inventory-up-for-first-time-in-two-years-sales-highest-since-2009/feed/ 1 New home building recovery’s labor shortage makes new home inspection mandatory http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/03/05/new-home-building-recoverys-labor-shortage-makes-new-home-inspection-mandatory/ http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/03/05/new-home-building-recoverys-labor-shortage-makes-new-home-inspection-mandatory/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:00:45 +0000 Broderick Perkins http://www.deadlinenews.com/?p=14864 New home buyer beware. You'll be asking to suffer through building defects if you plan to buy a new home from the current supply on the assembly line and don't also make a new home inspection mandatory.

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]]> http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/03/05/new-home-building-recoverys-labor-shortage-makes-new-home-inspection-mandatory/feed/ 0 Sequestration to hit housing’s most needy residents http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/03/01/sequestration-to-hit-housings-most-needy-residents/ http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/03/01/sequestration-to-hit-housings-most-needy-residents/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:00:08 +0000 Broderick Perkins http://www.deadlinenews.com/?p=14797 Washington's failure to act on sequestration won't stop the housing recovery, but it could put a dent in a host of special housing relief efforts. And guess who's going to take it on the chin? Those who can least afford it.

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]]> http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/03/01/sequestration-to-hit-housings-most-needy-residents/feed/ 0 2013 housing starts to approach 1 million mark http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/01/29/2013-housing-starts-to-approach-1-million-mark/ http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/01/29/2013-housing-starts-to-approach-1-million-mark/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:00:19 +0000 Special Report http://www.deadlinenews.com/?p=14478 The Portland Cement Association expects the housing recovery to be broad-based reaching all 50 states, as the new home building industry reaches 1 million housing starts in 2013.

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]]> http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/01/29/2013-housing-starts-to-approach-1-million-mark/feed/ 3 FitchRatings: Home prices overvalued by 10% http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/01/09/fitchratings-home-prices-overvalued-by-10/ http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/01/09/fitchratings-home-prices-overvalued-by-10/#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:00:38 +0000 Broderick Perkins http://www.deadlinenews.com/?p=14351 There's growing caution in the optimism about the real estate recovery and rising home prices. A second report reveals home prices aren't what they appear to be.

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]]> http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/01/09/fitchratings-home-prices-overvalued-by-10/feed/ 2 Home price increases mask true, smaller home value increases http://www.deadlinenews.com/2012/12/26/home-price-increases-mask-true-smaller-home-value-increases/ http://www.deadlinenews.com/2012/12/26/home-price-increases-mask-true-smaller-home-value-increases/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:44:21 +0000 Broderick Perkins http://www.deadlinenews.com/?p=14063 Today's home price increases may be well off real home value increases in some metropolitan areas. In other areas, prices and values are more aligned.

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]]> http://www.deadlinenews.com/2012/12/26/home-price-increases-mask-true-smaller-home-value-increases/feed/ 1 Infographic: ‘NAR Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers 2012′ http://www.deadlinenews.com/2012/11/23/infographic-nar-profile-of-home-buyers-and-sellers-2012/ http://www.deadlinenews.com/2012/11/23/infographic-nar-profile-of-home-buyers-and-sellers-2012/#comments Fri, 23 Nov 2012 14:00:08 +0000 Mark K. Hicks http://www.deadlinenews.com/?p=13426 The National Association of Realtors offers highlights from its annual Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers to provide insight into buyers' and sellers' experiences.

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]]> http://www.deadlinenews.com/2012/11/23/infographic-nar-profile-of-home-buyers-and-sellers-2012/feed/ 0 Black Friday for home buyers, sellers http://www.deadlinenews.com/2012/11/16/black-friday-for-home-buyers-sellers/ http://www.deadlinenews.com/2012/11/16/black-friday-for-home-buyers-sellers/#comments Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:00:01 +0000 Broderick Perkins http://www.deadlinenews.com/?p=13319 Black Friday also offers home sales and there's a good chance you can find some bargains. A recent Realtor.com survey of 344 real estate agents found buyers and sellers can expect more than just business-as-usual on Black Friday.

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]]> http://www.deadlinenews.com/2012/11/16/black-friday-for-home-buyers-sellers/feed/ 1 DeadlineNews.Com Poll: More jobs, stronger economy necessary for robust real estate recovery http://www.deadlinenews.com/2012/11/12/deadlinenews-com-poll-more-jobs-stronger-economy-necessary-for-robust-real-estate-recovery/ http://www.deadlinenews.com/2012/11/12/deadlinenews-com-poll-more-jobs-stronger-economy-necessary-for-robust-real-estate-recovery/#comments Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:00:16 +0000 Broderick Perkins http://www.deadlinenews.com/?p=13293 Millions of jobs and real economic growth – not easy-money from lenders, government support or even tech-industry IPOs will give the housing market the boost it needs for the next boom.

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]]> http://www.deadlinenews.com/2012/11/12/deadlinenews-com-poll-more-jobs-stronger-economy-necessary-for-robust-real-estate-recovery/feed/ 1 Infographic: What do new home buyers want? http://www.deadlinenews.com/2012/11/10/what-do-new-home-buyers-want/ http://www.deadlinenews.com/2012/11/10/what-do-new-home-buyers-want/#comments Sat, 10 Nov 2012 14:00:28 +0000 Mark K. Hicks http://www.deadlinenews.com/?p=13255 Quality construction, neighborhood safety and floor plans they can live with are the three most important features buyers want in a newly built home, according to a national home shopper survery by Builder Homesite, a consortium of 32 home builders.

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]]> http://www.deadlinenews.com/2012/11/10/what-do-new-home-buyers-want/feed/ 0 President Obama’s second term, housing and the national recovery http://www.deadlinenews.com/2012/11/07/president-obamas-second-term-housing-and-the-national-recovery/ http://www.deadlinenews.com/2012/11/07/president-obamas-second-term-housing-and-the-national-recovery/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2012 05:00:10 +0000 Broderick Perkins http://www.deadlinenews.com/?p=13207 In a rare second-term election for a president facing national economic turmoil, President Barack Obama got a boost from the recovery in the housing market - a cornerstone of the economy. Now what?

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