If you are gay and thinking about relocating, make sure to do some should do some research into Kansas City. Those in the gay community have so many great things to say about their town. Although there are no gay-specific neighborhoods located in the city, you will find many open and welcoming areas. Westport is among one of the communities that really stands out, the Ward Parkway area is another area that gets high marks. Westport is one of the […]

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The median price of single-family homes nationwide increased 12.2% in the second quarter when compared with the year-earlier period. It also rose 11.3% from the first quarter.

Mortgage giant Freddie Mac reported a $5 billion net income for the second quarter of this year — the second-largest profit in its history — and says it will pay a dividend of $4.4 billion to the U.S. Treasury. So far, Freddie Mac has paid back $41 billion of what it owes to taxpayers. It still owes $30 billion more, and company officials say it hopes to continue paying that down this year.

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More than 100 real estate and economic experts predict home values will end 2013 up 6.7 percent from the end of 2012, as the housing market recovery continues to widen and accelerate, according to the latest Zillow Home Price Expectations Survey. A majority of the panel also said that while rising mortgage rates don’t pose a threat if they stay within the 4 to 5 percent range, they could derail the recovery if they reach 6 percent or higher. The […]

Entrance into the publishing business isn’t the only thing Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is getting out of his planned $250 million purchase of The Washington Post. As part of the acquisition, he’ll also get a slew of offices, warehouses, and development land in the Washington, D.C., area. The Post also sold more than 700,000 square feet of industrial space and more than 60 acres of land to Bezos. “As has been the case with many newspaper publishing company sales, real […]

Having lived in San Francisco since 1991, I’m pretty familiar with the various and unique neighborhoods of San Francisco. This knowledge and experience together with my ability to analyze sales trends and market data, allows me to give valuable information to my clients so they can make the best decisions.

It seems that move-up and luxury builders are less susceptible to the consequences of higher mortgage rates than an entry-level buyer would be, according to Sterne Agee analyst Jay McCanless. Repeat homebuyers should have equity already built up from their previous homes, reducing monthly payments and improving affordability.

Six of the top 10 consumer complaints revolve around the housing sector, from home improvement issues to mortgage and landlord/tenant issues, according to the recently released 2012 Consumer Complaint Survey conducted by the Consumer Federation of America  and the North American Consumer Protection Investigator.