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Todd Loesch, Housing Zone Contributing Editor

Home Construction 3

Trumark sells 11 acres in Lake Forest

Trumark Homes has sold 11 acres of residential real estate in Lake Forest that it purchased just 20 months ago. The sale came in response to a dramatic increase in land value ...
April 7, 2011

HomeVestors announces top 10 ugliest houses

The ugliest house in America is officially in Springfield, Mo., according to a HomeVestors of America list featured on CNNMoney.com.Each year, HomeVestors holds an “Ugliest House...
March 28, 2011
Home Construction 2

Housing starts plummet in February

Housing starts dropped 22.5% in February, falling to 479,000 from the revised January rate of 618,000, according to Calculated Risk.The newest figure is barely above the all-time...
March 16, 2011
For Hire

Small businesses increase hiring in February

Early data from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) show positive job growth in February, according to Calculated Risk.Although similar reports have been improving...
March 7, 2011
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Survey: Majority of consumers think now is good time to buy a home

Nearly nine of 10 consumers think now is a good time to buy a home, according to a survey by John Burns Real Estate Consulting.But although 88% of the 10,000 consumers are ready...
Feb. 24, 2011
House Price Settles 2

Poll: 70% of homeowners say inspections helped avoid problems

Nearly three quarters (72%) of U.S. homeowners agree that the home inspection they had when they purchased their home helped them avoid potential problems down the line, according...
Feb. 22, 2011
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Foreclosures down significantly from year ago

Foreclosures rose slightly in January, but declined 17 percent overall compared to last year, Housing Predictor reported.More than 261,000 filings were posted, representing a ...
Feb. 11, 2011
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Moving rate lowest since WWII

Americans moved across states lines in 2010 at the lowest rate since World War II, according to Housing Predictor.The Brookings Institution found that only 1.4% moved to a new...
Feb. 11, 2011