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» New bill may have lenders eyeing energy bills
19/10/11 15:12 from Houston Real Estate Observer » News
A new piece of legislation may force lenders to factor in a borrower's anticipated energy costs when underwriting a government-backed mortgage, says the Institute for Market Transformations.The Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act, co-s..

» Housing starts increased in September
19/10/11 14:41 from Houston Real Estate Observer » News
According to new data, housing starts rose in the month of September, says a report from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Nationally, housing starts were up 15 percent in September over the previo..

» Houston housing market shows promising increases
18/10/11 15:02 from Houston Real Estate Observer » News
Data from a recent report shows sales in the Houston real estate market have risen for the fourth consecutive month, finds the Houston Association of Realtors. The sales of single-family homes has risen 16.9 percent from September 2010. Th..

» New foreclosure regulations to keep Houston homeowners informed
17/10/11 15:15 from Houston Real Estate Observer » News
New mortgage standards for major lenders are due to take effect starting January 2012, Marketwatch reports. The new rules have been in effect for months, but only on a voluntary basis. Starting in 2012, these regulations will be mandatory...

» Key indicators may mean it's time to buy
14/10/11 15:03 from Houston Real Estate Observer » News
Home prices have declined more than 30 percent in the past five years, but two key indicators might be saying its a good time to buy again, reports The Wall Street Journal . The first indicator is the restoration of the Price-to-Rent ratio..

» Houston's best community recognized
13/10/11 14:58 from Houston Real Estate Observer » News
This year Houston's Best Community award from the Greater Houston Builders Association went to The Falls at Imperial Oaks, reports The Woodlands Villager . The award, designed to recognize Houston's best residential master-planned communit..

» Harris County preparing to file suit against major lenders
13/10/11 14:40 from Houston Real Estate Observer » News
The major settlement between major banks and many of the state attorneys general may not absolve banks of all liability over problems with the mortgage process, Bloomberg reports. Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller is leading a settlement wi..

» Foreclosure rates are slowly stabilizing
12/10/11 14:29 from Houston Real Estate Observer » News
The nation's fragile housing market may start to stabilize after another year or two, reports the Wall Street Journal. While gathered at the Mortgage Banker Associations annual conference, chief economist at Moody's Analytics Mark Zandi to..

» Jeb Bush offers advice on housing market
11/10/11 15:05 from Houston Real Estate Observer » News
Former Florida Governor and Texas native Jeb Bush has recently shown doubt that President Barack Obama will take a firm stance on the country's current housing crisis, HousingWire reports. Bush is currently the head of his own consulting f..

» Former senior advisor Axelrod calls for mortgage finance fix
11/10/11 15:01 from Houston Real Estate Observer » News
Creating a fairer mortgage system and repairing the housing market will ease the frustration the country has with Wall Street, former senior adviser to President Obama, David Axelrod told the Mortgage Bankers Association, according to Hous..