Despite the hopes of many, the real estate marketplace has not returned to the era of rising prices and expanding home sales. The certainty that once powered real estate sales, the view that real estate was a sure and certain …

Ken Blanchard is one of the living legends of the business world. His book “The One-Minute Manager” has sold more than 13 million copies — and that’s just one of the more than 60 books written or co-written by him. …

The top U.S. association for Realtors and that for home builders agree more home construction is needed to keep pace with job growth. What they don’t agree on is how much. The National Association of Realtors released a study Tuesday …

Ace Hardware reported total revenues of $1.33 billion for the second quarter of 2014, an increase of $157.0 million, or 13.4 percent, from the second quarter of 2013. Net income was $66.5 million for the second quarter of 2014, an …

Ever heard the phrase “damned with faint praise”? That’s what continually came to mind about the state of the housing recovery as journalists and industry representatives came together here for the annual conference of the National Association of Real Estate …

KB Home KBH -0.05% captured attention within the home-building industry on Friday with its disclosure that it has seen first-time home buyers resurface in certain markets, perhaps the earliest sign of a long-awaited resurgence needed to boost the industry back to …

Hardware Distribution Warehouses, Inc. CEO and President Kenneth R. Beauvais announced recently that HDW will be expanding their wholesale services into the Florida panhandle beginning Sept. 1 of this year. “In addition to our recent expansion into Northwest Texas, we …

Ace Hardware Corporation is proud to recognize six local Ace Hardware stores with the company’s fourth-annual “Coolest Hardware Store” awards. Of 4,850 locally owned and operated Ace Hardware stores worldwide, these six winners were named as winners of this prestigious …