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Houston: Housing Market Holds Up

Many economists and analysts expect Houston’s housing market, the nation’s hottest in recent years, to slow markedly this year due to depressed oil prices. The thing is, Houston isn’t cooperating so far. Several major home builders reported this week that their sales in Houston ran the gamut in the first quarter, from flat in comparison […]

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Detroit:Local housing market blooms for buyers and sellers

With mortgage rates back to rock-bottom lows and a larger selection of houses finally available, metro Detroit’s housing market is set to turn a corner this spring and become hotter for buyers and sellers. Buyers should find it easier to get a mortgage, with new low-down-payment programs and fewer paperwork requirements. And unlike the past […]