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December 18, 2012

Emerald green is Pantone’s top color for 2013; and Renaissance Homes is on trend. Pantone, known for its Color Matching System which standardizes colors used in the fashion, home and beauty industries, allows different manufacturers in different locations to ensure colors match without direct contact with one another. The company chooses its “Color of the…

December 18, 2012

Home prices will continue to rise, anywhere from 5 to 7 percent in 2013 from 2012. These prices will be driven by continued competition among investors in the distressed market, as well as a return to the market of organic move-up buyers. A lack of supply in some local markets could push prices there even…

December 7, 2012

The housing market is turning around and here at Renaissance Homes I wanted to reach out and give you my thoughts on the market; things are different than they were last year — and that’s a good thing. The housing market is on the rise. We have seen a 100 percent increase in sales this…

December 4, 2012

The latest numbers from the Fiserv Case-Shiller Indexes show that the housing market may finally be on solid footing again. Average U.S. home prices increased by 1.2 percent in Q2 2012 from the same quarter last year. The year-over-year increase is the first since 2006 when excluding 2010, which was influenced by the federal homebuyer’s tax…

November 26, 2012

Home prices are recovering, yet still low enough to lure buyers. This New Year’s, you may want to make a resolution to go house hunting. Home prices are finally starting to recover, but they’re still low enough to get a great deal. Add to that interest rates that are at historic lows, and 2013 may…

November 22, 2012

You either love Black Friday or you hate it. There are those eager to get out there, save tons of money and get in on the killer deals, or the thought of the crowds, early mornings and shoving has you running in the opposite direction. If you are one of the brave ones who is planning on venturing out to…

November 20, 2012

Turkey is the most-often-asked-about food category by consumers Storage and Safe Handling Because product dates are not a guide for safe use of a product, follow these tips for use at top quality: purchase the product before the date expires; follow handling recommendations on product. Turkey is kept cold during distribution to retail stores to…

November 15, 2012

“Wake up and smell the coffee,” writes Michael Corbett, Trulia’s real estate expert and and host of NBC’s “Extra’s Mansions & Millionaires!” in his book Before you Buy! The Homebuyer’s Handbook for Today’s Market. He’s talking about big chains such as Starbucks and Whole Foods. If you see them opening in a new neighborhood, it’s a sign that the…

November 14, 2012

J.P. Morgan Chief Executive James Dimon likes what he sees right now in the U.S. housing market. Mr. Dimon has a pretty good forecasting track record this year, at least as far as housing goes. Consider that in January, Mr. Dimon said he thought that housing was nearing a bottom, and the bulk of the data…