Small home builders are the mainstay of the nation’s housing industry, including a sizable number of self-employed mom-and-pop operations, according to a new study by economists at the National Association of Home

As part of the 2010-11 Remodeling Cost vs. Value Report, the National Association of Realtors recently rated exterior replacement projects among the most cost-effective home improvement projects, demonstrating that curb appeal remains one of the most important aspects of

Trulia.com has released its December price reduction report for the U.S. housing market. Nationally, the number of listings with at least one price cut grew by 23 percent, from 22 percent in December 2009 to 27 percent in December

Green Energy Management Services Holdings, Inc. announced today it has signed a five-year water efficiency installation and maintenance contract with Keystone Holdings, a residential and commercial real estate developer located in Miami, Florida. The Contract entails installing and maintaining

Nationwide housing starts rose 3.9 percent in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 555,000 units from an upwardly revised number in the previous month, according to newly released data from the U.S. Commerce Department. This marked the

Total cumulative pending home sales in Broward County increased five percent in November compared to a year earlier, from 7,264 to 7,638, and decreased .20 percent, from 7,653, compared to the previous month according to the MIAMI Association of

Looking to capitalize on a resurgent condo market, The Strand luxury condominium in downtown Clearwater is offering an unusual package of buyer incentives designed to distinguish the community from others for sale in the Tampa Bay

RealtyTrac released yesterday its U.S. Foreclosure Market Report for November 2010, which shows foreclosure filings were reported on 262,339 U.S. properties in November, a 21 percent decrease from the previous month and a 14 percent decrease from November 2009.

CoreLogic has released negative equity data indicating a third consecutive quarterly decline in negative equity for residential

RE/MAX Executive Realty Co-Owners, Ellen Bithell and Agnes Stalmach, recently contributed $2500 to Kids in Distress (KID), a local organization that seeks to improve the lives of abused, neglected and abandoned children and their families. The money Bithell and

A $32.5 million Miami Beach estate is now on the market as a listing with ONE Sotheby’s International Realty, the international real estate firm specializing in luxury properties throughout South Florida. The exquisite home, located at 17 Indian Creek,

Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes remained unchanged in December from the previous month at 16 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), released

The number of price-reduced homes on the market this November increased dramatically compared to the same time last year, rising 24.1 percent according to ZipRealty’s Price Reduction Index, a monthly review of MLS-listed properties in 26 markets surveyed by

The US Green Building Council’s South Florida Chapter has relocated its offices to Florida Atlantic University’s new College of Engineering & Computer Science

Clear Capital (www.clearcapital.com) released its monthly Home Data Index (HDI) Market Report, providing a granular analysis of how local markets performed compared to the national downward trend in home prices through November

By Tom Butala After a heated search for a new home this year, NBA star Lebron James has finally selected his new South Florida