Builders nationwide are initiating higher prices for new construction. A recent survey distributed by John Burns Real Estate Consulting Inc., saw twenty-four percent of 231 builders citing raised prices for December 2013. Those builders who lowered prices fell 8 percent in December 2013, a significant change from a 12 percent increase of prices in October
The FHA made a recent announcement that it intends to modify their stance on lending in real estate market, likely due to improved market health. The FHA is reassessing “upper limits” on mortgages for areas with high priced homes. Approximately 650 counties in the U.S. will see this this change. The previous maximum upper limit