MarketWatch reports on the list of best opportunities for real estate investors in housing focusing on those areas with renewed job growth, shrinking inventories and those in which demand has yet to pickup to a level significantly driving up prices. Many of these more desirable… Read more

The National Association of Home Builders surveyed their membership on what features will likely not be included in 2012 construction as much as in the past.  Builders were asked to rate these amenities from 1 to 5 with 5 being more likely to be included. … Read more

RealtyTrac, a premier source for foreclosure information,  has released January 2012 foreclosure data statistics.  The top 10 states with greatest foreclosure discounts (typical foreclosure price compared to non-foreclosure sales) included: Largest Foreclosure Discounts January 2012 Rank State Foreclosure Discount 1 Massachusetts 53% 2 Massachusetts 49%… Read more

Market Watch reports an analysis of the best five and bottom five housing markets in the country by Local Market Monitor for prices in the coming three years based on employment growth (jobs are everything), population growth and housing inventory (yes, supply and demand are… Read more

Kiplinger has analyzed states on economic friendliness to retirees based on higher-than average taxes including income, real estate, sales, estate and inheritance taxes.  The 10 most tax unfriendly are included in the table.  Kiplinger also includes an analysis of all 50 states. In addition they… Read more

Whenever talking about real estate, if we have learned anything, it is to invoke the TINSTAANREM clause—There Is No Such Thing As A National Real Estate Market.  That said, good news is that inventory for sale is down 20 percent year-over-year and declined 3.27 percent… Read more

In the Zillow Blog today, they have ranked the top cities for trick-or-treating.  The analysis was based equally weighted on home prices (Zillow’s Home Price Index), a Walk Score, population density and crime statistics.   By the way—these sites are worth the read. Maybe they should… Read more

Bankers Life and Casualty Company’s Center for a Secure Retirement completed a study to ascertain the best places for retirees to live in 2011.  They included 50 metropolitan areas in the study and ranked on nine categories.  Their nine criteria and their respective weights included:… Read more

While the housing market plunge has evaporated the wealth and investment on million of American households, at the same time depressed prices have made the some of the buying opportunities in perhaps decades.  The 10 cities below are among the most affordable in the country…. Read more

Housing markets: Best recovery bets Location and Forecast (By CNNMoney) Home Price Increase Tacoma, Washington                       11.8 percent Palm Bay, Florida                              9.4 percent Memphis, Tennessee                      7.5 percent Rochester, New York                        5.3 percent Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania                 4.6 percent Seattle, Washington                          3.7 percent Tucson, Arizona                                  3.4 percent Colorado Springs,… Read more