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US house prices will continue to strengthen in 2013 with most residential real estate indice rising by 2 to 3 percent, it is claimed. Long term mortgage rates in the US are likely to remain near their record lows for … Continue reading →

Trulia chief economist Jed Kolko is on record a year ago for saying: “Even the best possible 2012 won’t get us halfway back toward normal.” That turns out to be true, but barely. Kolko outlines what he believes to be … Continue reading →

When you drive a new car off the lot, it immediately loses some of its value. Does the same apply to real estate? And if so, should you care? For years, the new construction and development market has been sluggish. But now, … Continue reading →

Mashable business reporter Seth Fiegerman recently responded to a LinkedIn survey asking professionals around the world which office technologies would be coming and going in the next five years. Which technologies are on the way out? You can probably guess … Continue reading →

Home prices may be low, but that’s doing little to help America’s moderate income families, most of which rent and are suffering from ballooning rental costs, gas prices, and utility bills, reports the Chicago Tribune. During the last decade, housing and … Continue reading →

Trulia released the latest data for its November 2012 Trulia Rent Monitor. Rents were up nationally 5.6 percent year-over-year in November, compared to asking prices on for-sale homes increasing 5.4 percent over the same period. But out of the Top … Continue reading →

Although residential electricity consumption is increasing, a national survey finds Americans blame their utility or their inefficient home for their rising energy bills rather than putting the blame on themselves for using more power. The survey, conducted by Knoxville-based Shelton Group, polled … Continue reading →