Zillow yesterday launched “Rent Zestimates,” a one-of-a-kind tool that can be used as a starting point for determining a home or apartment’s estimated monthly rent price. The launch expands on Zillow’s popular Zestimate home valuations and empowers renters and

The number of foreclosure notices nationally has dropped significantly dropped — 27 percent — for the month of February compared to this time last year. Does this mean that we are nearing an end to the foreclosure crisis or

Testifying before a Senate panel yesterday, National Association of Realtors President Ron Phipps told members of Congress that sustainable homeownership must be the goal when considering future federal housing

By Tom Butala The Obama Administration has threatened to veto two housing-related bills if passed by Congress, according to

Move, Inc. announced yesterday it will expand the reach of agents and brokers across the Web down to neighborhood levels through an exclusive agreement with BlockShopper.com, a hyper-local online real estate news and data

A recent study by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) shows that while consumer hesitation on home buying is waning, the recent housing downturn has changed what Americans are looking for in their next

CoreLogic released yesterday negative equity data showing that 11.1 million, or 23.1 percent, of all residential properties with a mortgage were in negative equity at the end of the fourth quarter of 2010, up from 10.8 million, or 22.5

Keller Williams Realty Inc., announced yesterday that it is now the second-largest real estate franchise in the United States based on the total number of sales professionals, surpassing Century 21, according to research conducted by REAL Trends. The company

According to The Miami Herald, a number of Florida housing bills are up for modification in this year’s legislative

Home sales are beginning to rise following one of the worst years the real estate market has seen in a long time. However, the rise in sales cannot be attributed to new or first-time homebuyers; instead, investors are responsible

Patricia Fitzgerald, manager/broker-associate with Illustrated Properties in Hobe Sound and Mariner Sands Country Club in Stuart, has been installed as 2011 president of Florida

As major financial institutions have received guidance from the federal government pertaining to mortgage regulations, Bank of America is hosting a meeting today at New York City’s Plaza Hotel to present current market strategies to

The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE) announced yesterday the appointment of veteran real estate executive Park Brady, as its chief operating officer, effective March 21, 2011. Mr. Brady will report to the executive committee of the board of directors,

As recent proposals call for homeowners to make ten-to-20 percent down payments on their purchases, the Center for Responsible Lending says this will actually hurt the

As the Obama administration acts to wind down the role of mortgage behemoths Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the loss of the mortgage interest deduction may come as

With the housing production credit crisis taking a severe toll on the nation’s small home building firms and threatening future job growth and the fragile economic recovery, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has called on Congress to