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Why Home Buyers Are Cautious About Housing

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Cliff

While home buyers confidence in the economy is growing, they remain hesitant about the housing market, according to Fannie Mae’s December 2014 National Housing Survey of 1,000 respondents.                                    One piece of good news is that more potential home buyers believe … Continue reading →

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44% of Americans Optimistic Home Prices Will Rise

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Cliff

44 percent of Americans remain optimistic that home prices will rise in the next 12 months, while the share who say home prices will drop is down to 6 percent, the survey found. The gap between those who say it’s … Continue reading →

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Record High For American Houshold Net Worth

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Cliff

Recent gains in the stock market and higher home prices helped Americans’ net worth soar to a record high in the second quarter, according to a new report by the Federal Reserve. Net worth was up 1.7 percent during the … Continue reading →

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Home Prices Nationwide Rising

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Cliff

Home prices nationwide, including for distressed sales, rose 7.4 percent year-over-year in July, according to CoreLogic’s latest reading of its Home Price Index. “While home prices have clearly moderated nationwide since the spring, the geographic drivers of price increases are … Continue reading →

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Median Home Prices Rose Again In May

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Cliff

In May, the median list price of homes was $214,900 nationwide, an 8 percent increase year-over-year. All but eight of the 146 markets that realtor.com tracks reported year-over-year median home price increases in May. “This broad increase in price suggests … Continue reading →

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More Home Owners Deciding To Sell?

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Cliff

Reports of rising home prices are making selling more attractive to the largest share of home owners in eight years, according to a gauge from the University of Michigan and Thomson Reuters. Few of the home owners surveyed said they … Continue reading →

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Reasons Home Buyers Should Be Happy

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Cliff

Home Buyers may find there’s good reason to breathe a sigh of relief this summer, according to the real estate brokerage Redfin. They pointed to higher inventories, fewer bidding wars, and slowing home prices as welcoming signs for home buyers … Continue reading →

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Half Of Americans Cannot Afford Their Home

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Cliff

Fifty-two percent of Americans say they’ve had to make at least one major sacrifice in order to cover their rent or mortgage over the last there years, according to the newly released “How Housing Matters Survey,” commissioned by the nonprofit … Continue reading →

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Home Price Appreciation To Slow Down Through 2016

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Cliff

Home price appreciation is expected to appreciate by 4.4 percent on average through the end of the year, but that rate will slow to 3.8 percent in 2015 and 3.4 percent in 2016, say 106 economists, real estate experts, and … Continue reading →

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Home Prices Are Cooling

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Cliff

Home prices are cooling :The majority of metro areas in the first quarter continued to show price growth, but the gains are smaller than previous quarters, the National Association of REALTORS® says in its latest quarterly housing report. Median existing … Continue reading →

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