Keep Up on the Latest Real Estate News

If you're buying or selling in Dallas, keeping up on what's happening in real estate news will increase your market knowledge. These stories are supplied by RealEstateJournal.com, a part of the Wall Street Journal. The articles contain a cross-section of happenings in the world of real estate news. Here, you'll find news that ranges from the latest on flipping condos to stories about making a home from an old 747! These articles are updated regularly.

Developments
Builders Unveil New, More Social, Homes	2/9/2012 1:01 PM
Each year at the National Association of Home Builders' IBS convention, thousands of companies display their wares and try to market new products. They also build a few new homes.
Chick-fil-A Doubles Up in Raleigh	2/9/2012 11:09 AM
Whats better than a new Chick-fil-A restauraunt? A double-decker eatery devoted to the chicken chain.
Forecast: Drops in Home Values Less Severe in 12	2/9/2012 5:31 AM
Zillows home-value forecast released on Thursday predicts a drop of 3.7% this year, which only looks like an improvement when measured against the 4.7% drop in 2011.
Key Dates in the Foreclosure Mess	2/8/2012 7:00 PM
The foreclosure mess and multibillion-dollar settlement unfolded over a year of tussles among banks, federal officials and attorneys general. Here are some of the key dates.
Builder Economists Push Back the Bottom of the Housing Market…Again	2/8/2012 4:19 PM
Every year around this time, tens of thousands of housing industry professionals gather at the National Association of Home Builders' convention, usually held in Florida, to talk shop and network with other builders, marketers and suppliers.
New Twist in Democrats’ Push for Mortgage Debt Relief	2/8/2012 3:25 PM
A former Fannie Mae employee has told Congressional staff that executives at the mortgage-finance company canceled the launch of a pilot program to cut loan balances for troubled homeowners due to philosophical disagreements in 2010.
Touring the Other World Trade Tower	2/8/2012 12:06 PM
One World Trade Center garners all the attention, but theres another skyscraper rising on the same 16-acre site. Four World Trade Center is also going up, although not quite as high.
Real Estate News: It’s Hardly a Ball for 11 Times Square	2/8/2012 9:53 AM
Here is a look at real-estate news in todays WSJ:
Big Suppliers Absent From Builders Show	2/7/2012 11:44 AM
Some big home-appliance manufacturers will be conspicuous by their absence from the International Builders Show this week, a sign that the new-home market is still weak.
Fannie Mae: Outlook for Home Prices Rises Again	2/7/2012 10:21 AM
The consumer outlook for U.S. home prices improved again in January, extending a recent upward trend in housing market sentiment, according to mortgage market firm Fannie Mae.