1.US Home Building Climbed 13.2 Percent in April
“U.S home construction surged in April to its highest pace in five months. Almost all that increase came from the volatile apartment sector, a sign that Americans are still struggling to buy single-family homes.”
2.The 10 best cities to flip a house
“As the national housing market continues to rebound, real-estate investors are trying their hand at home flipping — buying and selling a house within six months.”
3.How Smart Houses And Big Data Will Change Real Estate Economics
“One of the features of big data is the accumulation of massive amounts of information that are not suited to traditional econometric and statistical techniques.”
4.Home construction surge
“There was a surge in new home construction in April, but that volume was driven almost entirely by multi-family units.”
5.Apartment nation: Multi-unit housing starts up 416 percent from 2010 low. Builders preparing for a nation with high rental demand.
“There is a simple bet to take if you believe housing is going to lead this nation into a next wave of prosperity. “
6.Top U.S. problems listed
“Twenty percent of Americans say unemployment or jobs is the most important problem facing the country currently, up from the 14 percent who mentioned these issues in April. It’s the top issue – barely – among a litany of complaints seen in the newest Gallup Inc. survey.”
7.Summer buying season in bloom
“The summer home buying season is in bloom and a troubling trend might be taking shape.”
8.Don’t sabotage your MLS listing: 3 digital mistakes you can correct today
“Creating a real estate listing and uploading it to your MLS is a fairly routine operation. With so much of the real estate world focused online, though, agents should spend more time strategically looking at the way their listings are formatted. “
9.Apartment construction surges across the Southland amid rising rents
“Apartment construction is surging, in Southern California and nationwide. New apartments and condominiums drove building permits up 8% in April from the prior month, to their fastest pace in nearly six years, the Commerce Department reported Friday.”