Green homes can net higher sales prices, according to a new study conducted by the University of California. Researchers analyzed 1.6 million home sales from 2007 to 2012 and found that green-certified, single-family homes sold for $34,800 more — or 9 percent more — than comparable non-green-certified homes in California. In California, cities that also had the most electric vehicles and most eco-conscious, the sales price of green homes was even higher. “We observed a phenomenon we’ve termed the ‘Prius […]

Coldwell Banker is kicking off a five-part Best Places to Live series, which ranks cities on various lifestyle categories, such as best cities for social seekers, suburbanites, adventurers, and more. “As our previous research shows, Americans believe that their home is a reflection of their identity and that clearly goes beyond the property line and into the communities where they live,” says Budge Huskey, CEO of Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. “By ranking the best places to live by lifestyle […]

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A proposed bill may soon help speed up the approval process for home owners selling their home through short sale by requiring subordinate lien holders to review and respond to short-sale requests within 45 days. The legislation, “The Fast Help for Homeowners Act,” was offered in Congress today by U.S. Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-Calif.) and is strongly supported by the National Association of REALTORS®. “As the leading advocate for homeownership, REALTORS® know that issues and delays with secondary lien holder […]

The home-building industry continues to dig out of its slump as the pace of construction posts big jumps for single-family and multifamily houses. Builders had a level of starts in June not seen since October 2008, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. Housing starts in June soared 6.9 percent, reaching a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 760,000 units. Broken down, single-family home construction, which makes up the largest segment of those new housing starts, increased 4.7 percent in June. Multifamily housing […]

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Americans’ credit scores are an important piece of information that banks use to determine if you can get a mortgage or not. As such, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says the companies that provide such details about Americans’ credit histories require more scrutiny. The consumer watchdog group announced Monday it will provide greater oversight of the industry, including the big three credit agency firms: Experian, Equifax and TransUnion. Consumers often complain about inaccurate information on their credit reports, but many […]

Mortgage rates have been at record lows in recent weeks, but for Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of Facebook, mortgage rates have been even sweeter. Zuckerberg recently refinanced a $5.95 million loan for his Palo Alto, Calif., home and landed a 1.05 percent mortgage rate, Bloomberg reports. Zuckerberg refinanced his loan into an adjustable-rate mortgage. ARMs usually offer low teaser rates for a period of time before they rise. These loans were blamed on being a big culprit of […]

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While some analysts predict that the housing market collapse could create an entire generation of permanent renters, others believe eventual recovery in the job market will prompt some renters to buy homes. The number of first-time buyers has slid 20 percent during the last three years, according to John Burns Real Estate Consulting, and home ownership will continue to decline among the 25-to-34 age segment for the coming three years.  Yet Rutgers Business School professor Ben Sopranzetti says, “This is […]