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The Housing Market Is Better Than You Think
Dec 22, 2010
If you’re a bargain hunter, you naturally want housing prices to go lower. So it may seem like a good strategy to ride the housing recession all the way to the bottom before you jump in and buy.
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Qualified Buyers Should Have Access to Credit
Nov 23, 2010
The National Association of REALTORS® urges the mortgage lending industry to reassess and amend their policies so more qualified home buyers can become home owners.
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Good News, But Can You Qualify?
Oct 7, 2010
As the California housing market grows more attractive, homebuyers are more optimistic than they were a year ago, according to the latest survey by the California Association of REALTORS®.
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Price Declines Quickly Rebounding
Aug 26, 2010
According to the California Association of Realtors, as of May 2010 the median home price in California is $324,430.
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The State of the Nation’s Housing 2010
Jul 30, 2010
Even as the worst housing market correction in more than 60 years appeared to turn a corner in 2009, the fallout from sharply lower home prices and high unemployment continued.
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Housing Growth Is On the Way
Jul 1, 2010
At the recent National Association of Realtors midyear conference, top housing economists cautiously predicted an imminent housing recovery, lifted by the improving jobs outlook and economic expansion.
The caveat is how jobs will impact foreclosures.
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What Will Drive a Real Estate Market Comeback
May 28, 2010
The seeds of this housing bust were sown during the preceding boom. Following the 2001 recession, a combination of tight housing markets and the lowest mortgage interest rates in nearly 40 years sparked rapid house price appreciation.
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May 2010 Market Overview The Housing Market Turns Positive
May 26, 2010
According to a joint report by the California Association of REALTORS® and DataQuick, 230 out of 357 cities in California showed an increase in median home prices over a year ago.
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What Experts Are Saying About Investing
May 25, 2011
Since the real estate downturn began in July 2006, investors have been discouraged from putting their money into housing. But all bear markets end.
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Housing to finish last in recovery?
Mar 8, 2011
Forces building since October have at last blown long-term rates to the next levels.
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What will the housing market be like in 2011?
Mar 8, 2011
Will it advance on positive economic news or will it retreat due to continued high unemployment?
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National Real Estate Market: A 2010 Recap and Looking Ahead for 2011
Feb 2, 2011
Our end-of-year analysis shows that the national housing industry came very close to what we anticipated would occur in 2010 – a strong first half fueled by tax credits, and a subsequent slowdown as incentivized buyers were unable, or not confident enough, to delve into the market.
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Current Lending Guidelines Are Too Restrictive
Feb 2, 2011
With rates so low, why isn’t everyone beating a path to a lender to refinance or purchase?
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Stability is an Illusion
Feb 2, 2011
As we move firmly into the New Year, economic conclusions are still in a kind of suspended animation.