...Positive reports of 1) existing/new housing sales and construction permits on the rise nationwide, 2) unemployment rates trending downward, 3) the availability of low cost financing and 4) the strength of the equity/stock markets are but a few of the factors fueling growth and a renewal of consumer confidence. According to real estate industry expert…Continue Reading the full story.

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