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Shadow Inventories Have Declined

Shadow inventories, for the past three years, have declined year-over-year and posted double-digit declines for the past 16 consecutive months as the housing market continues to heal, Anand Nallathambi, president and CEO of CoreLogic, says in the company’s Inventory Report. … Continue reading

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4 Million Renters Want to Purchase

Renters Want to Purchase Ten percent of U.S. renters want to purchase a home in the next year, according to a new survey of renters in the 20 largest housing markets by Zillow. That means if all the renters buy … Continue reading

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The Housing Market Is Still Improving

The housing market has made notable gains in recent months in terms of home prices, foreclosures, and new-home construction, but government officials caution that the economy is not yet back to normal. The records for February takes note of rising … Continue reading

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Miami Housing Market Still Sizzling

Miami Housing Market The Miami housing market is still sizzling. The city known as the “Capital of Latin America” posted its third consecutive record sales year as well as two years of double-digit price appreciation, the Miami Association of REALTORS® … Continue reading

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Real Estate Market On The Mend

Real Estate Market The real estate market is on the mend with existing-home sales and prices up, but government officials caution the economy is still fragile in the Obama Administration’s January 2014 Housing Scorecard, an overall look at the nation’s … Continue reading

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Home Remodeling 2014 Expected To Be Strong

Home Remodeling 2014 Home remodeling 2014 is projected to continue the strong growth it started in the second quarter of 2013 into the first half of 2014, according to LIRA, the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity, at Harvard University’s Joint … Continue reading

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Administration Says Housing Market Is Improving

Housing Market Is Improving Administration Says Housing Market Is Improving with home prices remaining strong and foreclosures falling. But the administration cautions in the report that the recovery remains “fragile.” Economic and job growth and rising home prices “have helped … Continue reading

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Housing Market Losing Steam

Housing Market Losing Steam The momentum in the housing market is losing steam as more Americans say they are feeling more cautious about the economy and their personal finances, according to Fannie Mae’s November National Housing Survey of more than … Continue reading

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Lingering Effects Still From Gov’t Shutdown: Confidence Is Down

Lingering Effects Still From Gov’t Shutdown “Housing market confidence is down in the wake of the recent government shutdown and debt ceiling debate,” says Doug Duncan, chief economist at Fannie Mae. “In October, we saw attitudes toward both the economy … Continue reading

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Home Sales Volume for 2014

Home Sales Volume Same As 2013 The total dollar volume of home sales will rise modestly next year, but that growth will come from increased home prices, NAR Lawrence Yun told a forum Friday at the  Conference & Expo. Continuing … Continue reading

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