Of the 20 fastest-growing counties between July 1, 2004, and July 1, 2005, 13 were located in the South, four in the West and three in the Midwest, according to a recent report by the U.S. Census Bureau. Flagler County, located along the Atlantic coast in Florida, was the nation’s fastest-growing county with a 10.7% […]

There are numerous tax benefits of homeownership available to filers, according to a Research Briefing Paper released by C.A.R.’s Research and Economics Department. In addition to home equity gains that can be shielded from income tax through the sale of a home, there also are interest and property tax deductions available to homeowners when tax […]

America’s colonial period encompassed a number of housing types and styles, including Cape Cod, Saltbox, Georgian, and Dutch Colonial. However, when we speak of the Colonial style, we often are referring to a rectangular, symmetrical home with bedrooms on the second floor. The double-hung windows usually have many small, equally sized square panes. During the […]

The latest pending home sales data tracked by the National Association of Realtors signal that the housing market is returning to more balanced conditions, according to a recent report. In February, the Pending Home Sales Index, which gauges home sales activity for upcoming months based on the number of transactions that have signed contracts but […]