Marketing & Statistics

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- An improving job market should help boost home sales and housing production later this year, but the ongoing problems that builders are facing in acquiring construction credit threatens to significantly slow the fragile housing recovery, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) told Congress today.

DANBURY/BETHEL, CT. - March 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Homebuyers interested in receiving a closer look at the limited selection of “Quick Delivery” homes available at The Villages at Timber Oak will have the chance to do just that when community’s developer, Baker Residential, hosts a day of special tours at the suburban residential community rising in the Fairfield County towns of Danbury and Bethel

WESTFIELD, N.J. - March 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- When Westfield residents Arlene and Donald Roden started their search for a new home, they had a difficult time finding one that was the right fit for them

Mount Laurel, NJ - March 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Metro Commercial Real Estate, Inc. is pleased to announce that Perry S. GraBois has joined its full-service brokerage team where he will expand the firm’s presence in Central and Northern New Jersey.

CHICAGO, IL - March 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- At a time when the world is searching for facts about the stability of property markets, The Counselors of Real Estate professional association will offer an unbiased and realistic view of the U.S. property markets this week at MIPIM. MIPIM, held in Cannes, France, is the world's largest global real estate conference

MANHATTAN, NY - March 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Salmanson Capital, LLC, a Manhattan-based real estate firm that specializes in the acquisition and repositioning of student housing assets, has acquired an off-campus student housing complex serving U...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage applications increased 15.5 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 4, 2011.

Tampa, FL - March 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- CB Richard Ellis Group Inc. (CBRE) has been named to the annual roster of the Most Admired Companies in the U.S. real estate industry compiled by Fortune magazine. “CBRE’s inclusion as one of the real estate industry’s most admired companies supports our leadership in the market,” says Mary Jo Eaton, CBRE senior managing director for Florida. On average, CBRE’s market share is twice that of the nearest competitor for the top office and industrial transactions in Florida

WASHINGTON, DC - March 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) has introduced legislation that would prohibit banks and other lenders from charging interest payments through the end of the month on loans that have been paid off earlier. Currently, Federal Housing Administration (FHA) regulations allow lenders to collect interest from homeowners through the end of the month, even if the homeowner has paid off the loan earlier in the month.

WEST ORANGE, N.J. - March 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Heidi Katz, a professional and single mother, woke up in the five-bedroom Colonial in Livingston where she lived with her daughter Steffanie, 17, and uttered two words to herself: “I’m done."

FREEHOLD, N.J. - March 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lennar is turning March into a month of incredible savings for active adult buyers starting with a special St. Patrick's Day Weekend event this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, March 12th and 13th, at its Greenbriar residential communities in New Jersey.

TOWN OF WALLKILL, N.Y. - March 4, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Less than 25 homes remain available at Woodside Knolls, giving interested buyers limited opportunity to become a part of Orange County’s fastest-selling new residential community

LOPATCONG, N.J. - March 3, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Homebuyers are expressing great interest in the “Immediate Occupancy” homes available at Belview Estates, the intimate collection of upscale single-family residences in Warren County’s Lopatcong Township.

CLIFTON, N.J. - March 3, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- 2010 proved to be the most successful year on record for the Cure Breast Cancer Foundation, which recorded the highest fundraising totals in its history

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 3, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- During the fourth quarter of 2010, commercial and multifamily mortgage delinquency rates remained low for life insurance companies, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; fell for banks and thrifts for the first time since the 2006 and rose slightly for loans held in commercial mortgage backed securities (CMBS), according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Commercial/Multifamily Delinquency Report.

McLean, VA - March 3, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey®(PMMS®), which shows a drop in long-term fixed rates for the third consecutive week.

TOWN OF WALLKILL, N.Y. - March 3, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Less than 25 homes remain available at Woodside Knolls, giving interested buyers limited opportunity to become a part of Orange County’s fastest-selling new residential community

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage applications decreased 6.5 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 25, 2011. The results do not include an adjustment for the Presidents’ Day holiday

SACRAMENTO, CA - March 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- California homebuilders pulled permits for fewer new homes in January when compared to the same month a year earlier, the California Building Industry Association announced today.

McLean, VA - March 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Freddie Mac (OTC:FMCC) announced today the results of its fourth quarter Conventional Mortgage Home Price Index (CMHPI).

MORRISTOWN, N.J - February 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- When Doctors Stephen and Marie Rozan decided it was time to move from their four-bedroom Colonial in Mendham to a more convenient location, their first thought was Morristown. The retired dermatologists operated their business, Affiliated Dermatology, at the corner of South and Elm Streets for years, so they were already familiar with Morristown’s vibrant downtown, gourmet restaurants and picturesque setting. They knew that they wanted Morristown to be a part of their lifestyle even after their retirement

February 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Hampton Office of the Assessor of Real Estate has assessed all real property in the City of Hampton based on the fair market value as of January 1, 2011. The total taxable value of all property is $11,022,740,100 (down 1.7 percent from FY2011)

WASHINGTON, DC - February 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Fannie Mae's latest national housing survey finds that Americans are more confident about the stability of home prices than they were at the beginning of 2010, even though they lack confidence in the strength of the economy:

Washington, DC - February 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Pending home sales eased moderately in January for the second straight month, but remain 20.6 percent above the cyclical low last June, according to the National Association of Realtors

Washington, DC - February 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) — A stabilization trend is taking place in commercial real estate sectors, but in most markets rent will remain soft except for multifamily rentals, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - February 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage rates retreated further this week, with the benchmark conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropping back to 5.09 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey. The average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.45 discount and origination points

ORLANDO, FL - February 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Florida’s existing home and existing condo sales rose in January, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Existing home sales increased 14 percent last month with a total of 12,151 homes sold statewide compared to 10,702 homes sold in January 2010, according to Florida Realtors. January’s statewide sales of existing condos rose 36 percent compared to the previous year’s sales figure.Seventeen of Florida’s metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) reported increased existing home sales in January; 16 MSAs had higher condo sales.

McLean, VA - February 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), which shows a drop in long-term fixed rates this week.

Washington, D.C. - February 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged the former treasurer of the one-time largest non-depository mortgage lender in the country with aiding and abetting a $1.5 billion securities fraud scheme and an attempt to scam the U.S. Treasury's Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sales of newly built, single-family homes declined 12.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted, annual rate of 284,000 units in January, according to newly released figures from the U.S. Commerce Department. The decline largely offsets a big gain in sales activity that was recorded in the previous month due partly to an expiring tax break in California."While poor weather conditions likely played a part in keeping potential buyers on the sidelines this January, we do expect consumer demand to improve somewhat along with job-market gains heading into the spring buying season," noted Bob Nielsen, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder from Reno, Nev.