Moderate price increases in the housing market could help spur sales as more properties become available, real estate analysts are finding.Real estate data provider CoreLogic said greater affordability has helped housing recover over the spring and summer after sales and construction fell ...
The revolution of mobile apps, social media and GPS being used to find online real estate listings is exploding in the housing market.With the growth of portable technology, buyers, sellers and agents can easily get up-to-date information at their fingertips, according to real estate ...
Qualified homebuyers are finding it more difficult to finance a mortgage under new federal regulations that have made some banks reluctant to take a risk on them.Proving they an afford a home loan is the most significant change, according to Mike Henry, senior vice president of residential ...
A McClellandtown man is harnessing the potential of solar power that he said has significantly cut his monthly electric bill by three quarters.Dale Kessler said he decided to 鈥済o green鈥� about four years ago and had a residential solar energy system installed because of his interest in ...
The popularity of outdoor wood furnaces as a cheaper heating source could soon grow dim if proposed emission standards by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) take effect.With more people turning to outdoor wood furnaces to help combat rising prices for heating oil, propane and natural ...
A surge in recreational boaters using the Monongahela River has created a demand for waterfront property, making the hard-to-get real estate a hot commodity.Tom Simon, real estate broker and owner of Howard Hanna Real Estate Services in Belle Vernon, said waterfront property has always been at ...
