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A second home gives homeowners an opportunity to move away from the architecture and decor of their main home in favor of a community and style that fits in with the scenic surroundings. Builders and real estate agents in Georgia’s mountain and lake communities report...

The pause button might have been hit on home sales this year, but the luxury market is keeping pace. “The luxury market has been leading the recovery for about two years,” says Laurie Moore-Moore, founder of The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing. “When real estate...

  Twenty-three states are within 10 percent of their 2006 home price peaks, CoreLogic reports in its latest housing data report reflecting October data.   Home prices have increased 12.5 percent year-over-year. However, prices had a more modest month-over-month gain...

For nearly a half century, the death of suburbs and exurbs has been prophesied by pundits, urban real-estate interests and their media allies, and they ratcheted up the volume after the housing crash of 2007. The urban periphery was destined to become “the next...

Even as the rest of America pulls back on mortgages, the wealthy are going on a borrowing binge. New data from RealtyTrac show that wealthy buyers are ramping up their use of mortgages to buy homes. In July, 46 percent of people buying houses ranging from $2 million...

Contact your local home builders’ association for the names of member builders and remodelers. You can also ask family, friends or coworkers for recommendations. Make sure the builder or home remodeler has a permanent business location and a good reputation with local...

Remodeling certain areas of a single-family house is an excellent way for homeowners to add increased functionality and beauty to a property at someone else's expense. By choosing the right project to enhance your living space, a significant portion of the expense can...

Rising TideSingle-family starts and new-home sales were up more than 20 percent in 2012, and foreclosures fell To lowest level in two years.By John Caulfield Consolidating Forces ,the industry’s largest builders continued to capture a bigger chunk of their markets’...