In an attempt to reduce the number of foreclosures nationwide, the Federal Housing Finance Agency introduced new rules for the short sale process on Thursday, according to CNN Money.
The Iowa legislature is working on a bill that would restrict the activity of so-called “stormchaser” contractors who arrive in a town after a severe storm and before insurance adjusters have had time to inspect damage—then make deals with homeowne
Existing-home sales figures for March were 5.2 percent above the previous year’s totals, the ninth consecutive month in which this has occurred, according to the National Association of Realtors.
The Texas State Energy Conservation Office recently announced that they will continue offering Energy Code Update Workshops in cities across Texas through April 2012.
In a recent survey by Citi, 70 percent of home builders nationwide reported increased new-home sales in March, a 15 percent increase from February’s survey.
Possible changes in the Minnesota building and energy codes could add $8,000-$12,000 to the cost of a typical home and open the door to building practices that have caused problems in the past, the Builders Association of Minnesota warned.
Weyerhaeuser Co. is now hiring additional trades and production workers at its engineered lumber products plants in Natchitoches and Zwolle, La., and Emerson, Ark.
