CategoryRelated News ItemsHome Value Protection Insurance Expands Into OklahomaTue, 21 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0800 Home Value Protection, the only insurance policy in the U.S. that protects homeowners from the devastating impact of declining home prices, becomes available to Oklahoma homeowners this week. Read More... Home prices at lowest point in more than 10 yearsWed, 22 Feb 2012 09:27:18 -0800 Home prices fell to their lowest point in more than a decade in January, but that helped to lift the pace of home sales, according to a report from an industry trade group. Read More... Home resales at 1-1/2 year-high, supply fallsWed, 22 Feb 2012 14:03:17 -0800 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Home resales rose to a 1-1/2-year high in January, pushing the supply of properties on the market to the lowest level in almost seven years in a hopeful sign for the housing sector. The National Association of Realtors said on Wednesday existing home sales increased 4.3 percent to an annual rate of 4.57 million units last month, the fastest pace since May 2010. It was the ... Read More... Home Depot 4Q net income climbs on sales spikeTue, 21 Feb 2012 14:32:53 -0800 Home Depot Inc. said Tuesday that its fiscal fourth-quarter net income rose 32 percent as homeowners spent more on renovation projects in part due to the mild weather in the U.S. Read More... Existing-Home Sales Rise Again in January, Inventory DownWed, 22 Feb 2012 07:00:00 -0800 WASHINGTON, DC-- - Existing-home sales rose in January, marking three gains in the past four months, while inventories continued to improve, according to the National Association of Realtors® .Total existing-home ... Read More... Home Depot shines as warm winter helps salesTue, 21 Feb 2012 08:07:25 -0800 (Reuters) - Strong demand for everything from paint to concrete helped Home Depot Inc report better-than-expected quarterly sales and profit as one of the warmest U.S. winters on record encouraged homeowners to take up home projects earlier than usual. The world's largest home improvement chain also gave a better-than expected profit forecast for the year, just days after a report showed U.S ... Read More... Vivint, Kwikset Partnership Gives Home Automation Customers Remote Access, Enhanced SecurityWed, 22 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0800 Vivint’s acclaimed home automation system combined with the electronic lock know-how of Kwikset offers customers a hard-to-beat package of services combining the best of residentia Read More... Higher Sales Boosts Home Depot's 4QTue, 21 Feb 2012 07:45:24 -0800 Home Depot's earnings of 50 cents per share for fourth quarter fiscal 2011 climbed nearly 39% from the prior-period earnings of 36 cents, primarily driven by solid comparable sales growth and strong operating ... Read More... Luxury Home Values Stable in Fourth Quarter of 2011Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:00:00 -0800 Luxury home values declined slightly in Los Angeles and San Francisco, but rose in San Diego in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to the third quarter, according to the First Rep Read More... Home sales jump more than 4 percent in JanuaryWed, 22 Feb 2012 08:35:47 -0800 Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in January to the highest pace in nearly two years, a hopeful sign ahead of the spring-buying season. Read More...
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