To avoid losing homes to foreclosure due to long response times for short sale transactions, three senators introduced legislation to speed up the short sale process. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Arkansas), Scott Brown (R-Massachusetts), and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) proposed the bill addressing the issue of short sales timelines on February 17. A short sale is [...]
12 Simple Home Repair Jobs to Lift You Out of Winter’s Funk
Accomplishments — even little ones — go a long way toward a sunny outlook. Fortunately, there are plenty of easy, quick home repair chores you can do when you’re mired in the thick of winter. For max efficiency, make a to-do list ahead of time and shop for all the tools and supplies in one [...]
8 new-home trends for 2012
A recent article by MSN Real Estate focused on a survey by the National Association of Business Economics, covering new-home building trends in 2012. Read further to get the gist of the article, and head on over to MSN’s website for more details. The housing industry has taken a beating these past few years, but [...]















