Real estate news update: 5-20

Written by Federal Title | 20 May 2010

A daily dose of headlines for real estate agents, mortgage lenders and consumers.

Home prices projected to rebound in 2011
Washington Post: U.S. home prices will begin a gradual recovery by next year, according to a survey of 92 economists and other housing analysts by MacroMarkets LLC.		The man who reinvented the city
The Atlantic: This year marks the 30th anniversary of New Urbanism, the school urban design that highlights walkability, self-contained communities, and dense neighborhoods.
The maddening world of mortgage modifications
Wall Street Journal: Most people who want loan mods aren’t going to get them. The trouble is that it takes a long time–sometimes more than a year–to get to a yes or a no.		Homebuilding likely to fade with tax credit
Forbes: High unemployment and tight lending standards, combined with the end of the tax credits, will keep a lid on home construction.
Lead-paint law heavy on budgets
Wall Street Journal: To comply with the new regulation, those working on older sites will need to invest in lead-testing kits, plastic sheeting, respirators and other lead-safety materials.
Homebuilders overbuilt but underpriced
Forbes: Far from the turmoil of sovereign credits and the euro zone economies, the U.S. real estate market looks to be getting back on track.

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Headlines compiled by Strategic Research.

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