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25 Smart Home Technologies that Matter Most to Home Buyers

Oct 8, 2016

Nearly 60 percent of the real estate agents polled said they are seeing more smart home features in listing descriptions than they did two to five years ago. Everyone is talking about the connected home. Smart home technology is becoming ...

Tags: CES, connected home, home technology

China's Real Estate Market Has Shown Glimmering Signs of Bottoming out in Big Cities

Jun 16, 2015

China's real estate market, widely scrutinized for its significance to the world's second largest economy, has shown glimmering signs of bottoming out in big cities. The property market remains largely anemic, but a string of indicators ...

Tags: Property Market, real estate market

Pending Home Sales Surge in May

Jul 3, 2014

Pending home sales rose sharply in May, with lower mortgage rates and increased inventory accelerating the market, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). All four regions of the country saw increases in pending sales, with ...

Tags: Construction, Decoration

Metro Markets Have Seen Year-Over-Year Economic Gains, According to The First American LMI

May 7, 2014

Of the 351 metro markets measured, 300 have seen year-over-year economic gains, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Leading Markets Index (LMI). The index shows that 59 metros have fully returned to or even ...

Tags: Metro Markets, Economic Gains

Affordable Home Prices Will Keep Housing on an Upward Trajectory Through 2015

Apr 29, 2014

A growing economy, pent-up demand, competitive mortgage rates and affordable home prices will keep housing on an upward trajectory through 2015. However, several obstacles including tight consumer credit, shortages of lots and labor and ...

Tags: Construction, Decoration

Nationwide Housing Production Rose 2.8% Above an Upwardly Revised February Rate of 920,000

Apr 17, 2014

Led by a 6% rise in single-family starts, nationwide housing production rose 2.8% above an upwardly revised February rate of 920,000 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 946,000 units in March, according to newly released figures from ...

Tags: Construction, Decoration

Builder Confidence Rose One Point to 47 in April From a Downwardly Revised March

Apr 15, 2014

Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes rose one point to 47 in April from a downwardly revised March reading of 46 on the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). ...

Tags: Construction

Sales of Newly Built, Single-Family Homes Rose 9.6% to a Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate

Mar 1, 2014

Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 9.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 468,000 units in January from an upwardly revised pace of 427,000 units in the previous month, according to data released by the U.S. Department of ...

Tags: Construction, Decoration, Home Sales

Sales of Newly Built, Single-Family Homes Declined 2.1%

Jan 6, 2014

Sales of newly built, single-family homes declined 2.1% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 464,000 units in November 2013 from an upwardly revised strong pace of 474,000 units in the previous month, according to data released by the ...

Tags: new-home sales, US Department of Housing and Urban Development

Single-Family Homes Rose 25.4% to a Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate of 444,000 Units

Dec 9, 2013

Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 25.4% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 444,000 units in October, according to data released today by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. ...

Tags: sales, housing, new-home

Since 2010 The Government Began Reducing Corporation Tax in Stages,Falling From 28% to 23%

Dec 9, 2013

Since 2010 the government began reducing corporation tax in stages, falling from 28% to 23%. This will be cut to 21% from April 2014 and will reach 20% in 2015. The small profits rate has also been cut to 20%. While the government ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing

291 Metropolitan Areas Across The Country Now Qualify as Improving Housing Markets

Sep 11, 2013

A total of 291 metropolitan areas across the country now qualify as improving housing markets, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI) for September, released today. This reflects ...

Tags: Construction, Housing Markets

A Shortage of Buildable Lots Emerged as One of The Key Factors Holding Back

Sep 10, 2013

A shortage of buildable lots, especially in the most desirable locations, has emerged as one of the key factors holding back a more robust housing recovery, according to the latest survey on the topic conducted by the National Association ...

Tags: Construction

City Furniture Has Opened a 35,000-Square-Foot Ashley Furniture Homestore

Aug 20, 2013

City Furniture has opened a 35,000-square-foot Ashley Furniture HomeStore here on Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard, replacing another temporary location. The store is the third in a five-store expansion underway by the Top 100 company, which ...

Tags: Furniture, Furnishing

The Park Wall System Brings More Youthful and Modern Looks to The Buying Group's Lineup

Aug 19, 2013

The Park wall system, along with other items from new BrandSource vendor partner Legends Furniture, brings more youthful and modern looks to the buying group's lineup. The wall retails at $999. ? A colorful Bossa Nova top-of-bed set by ...

Tags: Furniture, Furnishing, bedding

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