New state building codes with tougher energy-efficiency requirements could jack up construction costs anywhere from $2,800 to $20,000 or more per home... depending on whom you believe.
Pending and closed home sales were up in March 2010, but with homebuyer tax credits set to expire on April 30, it's unclear if the data is "inflated" or indicative of true recovery.
Nightmare on Elm Street: As of January 2010 average home prices in the U.S. are similar to where they were in... Autumn 2003, according to new Case-Shiller data.
Cheaper than the normal sale process, more dignified than buying at auction, so-called "bulk buying" deals hawk condos en masse at developer-approved and bank-approved discounts. Bulk buying opportunities are coming to a neighborhood near you this weekend