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Spring Housing Market Strongest In 3 Years

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Cliff

July housing market data shows that price appreciation and inventory increases during the peak home-buying season helped the market to post the largest spring gains in three years, realtor.com® reports in its National Housing Trend Report.                   “In July 2012 and … Continue reading →

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The Slowdown in the Housing Market is good for Buyers

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Cliff

The growing signs of a slowdown in the housing market might be good news for home buyers. Slowing home prices—after the double-digit increases last year—mixed with still-low interest rates are making homes more affordable. Also, the supply of homes for … Continue reading →

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5 Housing Market Problems That Worry Realtors

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Cliff

5 Housing Market Problems That Worry Realtors. Realtor confidence in current and future market conditions too a slight dip in June as several challenges continued to pose a threat to their businesses and the housing recovery, according to the latest … Continue reading →

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Housing Market Still Faces 3 Challenges

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Cliff

Existing-home sales gained momentum in June, reaching an annual pace of 5 million sales for the first time since October 2013, according to the National Association of REALTORS®’ latest housing report. Rising inventories also are pushing the overall supply of … Continue reading →

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Low Mortgage Rates Not Good For Housing Recovery

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Cliff

Mortgage rates are near historic lows, which is great news for home owners and buyers. But the situation could prove to be a big thorn in the side of the recovery. More than one-third of homes with a mortgage have … Continue reading →

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Is The Foreclosure Dip Temporary?

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Cliff

In May, there were 47,000 completed foreclosures nationwide, down 9.4 percent year-over-year, according to CoreLogic’s May National Foreclosure Report. Every state posted double-digit year-over-year declines in completed foreclosures, but some housing analysts say the foreclosure drop could be temporary. “There … 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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Housing Market: Reluctance To Buy Or Sell

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Cliff

Despite favorable attitudes toward the housing market in recent months, Americans are showing reluctance to buy or sell, which has restrained activity below typical seasonal trends, according to Fannie Mae’s May 2014 National Housing Survey. “Consumers’ lukewarm income expectations and … Continue reading →

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Housing Market Pricing Renters Out

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Cliff

One out of three Americans live in a housing market where rent for a three-bedroom home takes more than 30 percent of their monthly median income, according to a new study released by RealtyTrac. In some cities, the percentage is … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Affordable Housing Markets 2014

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Cliff

The Chicago metro area tops the list of the most affordable major markets this year, according to ZipRealty’s newly released list of the 10 most affordable housing markets in 2014. To create the list, the real estate brokerage analyzed median … Continue reading →

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