Feb 2nd 2012 8:05AM
The grass is always greener on the other side – even if said yard is located in one of the states hit hardest by the foreclosure crisis. A new report by listings company Trulia Inc. reveals that one in three home searches cross state lines, and seven out of 10 of the most popular real estate markets perused by... Continue Reading »
Sep 22nd 2011 8:35AM
Americans have been skittish about buying new houses since the collapse of the real estate bubble. But they remain committed to the idea of homeownership, even if it's unclear how or when demand will pick up and drive a market recovery. A recent survey published by the real-estate site Trulia shows that 70 percent of... Continue Reading »
Jul 21st 2011 2:30PM
While Main Street remains skittish on home buying, Wall Street's vote of confidence Wednesday in online real estate company Zillow's IPO could signal new hope for the housing market. Then again, it could just demonstrate investors' unending love affair with dot-com suitors. Zillow Inc., an online listings and public... Continue Reading »
May 3rd 2011 12:00PM
Attention, big-city dreamers: Consider your options before signing the lease on that slummy one-bedroom. Buying a home is now cheaper than renting in 80 percent of the largest U.S. cities, according to a recent survey. Real estate website Trulia recently released its quarterly Rent vs. Buy Index, which compares the... Continue Reading »
Dec 3rd 2010 11:08AM
Renting has always had its advantages over buying, but then this past summer, interest rates fell to an all-time low. However, home sales remained dismal at best. According to an article published by the "Washington Post," the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage tumbled to 4.69 percent, falling from an already low... Continue Reading »
