WASHINGTON – Feb. 27, 2013 – Pending home sales rose in January, making it 21 consecutive months for pending sales to rise above year-ago levels, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). There were healthy monthly gains in all regions but the West, which is constrained by limite
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02/27/2013
Commerce Dept.: January new-home sales rose nearly 16%, the largest percentage increase in almost 20 years. It suggests acceleration in housing recovery. Read more.
02/26/2013
Data firms disagree, though it appears 2 to 4 million owners no longer owe more than their home is worth. For some, a foreclosure or short sale may be why. Read more.
02/25/2013
It's not just U.S. firms buying single-family homes and creating a network of managed properties. Several foreign firms also view it as a good investment. Read more.
02/22/2013
WASHINGTON – Feb. 21, 2013 – Existing-home sales in the U.S. edged up in January, with a seller’s market developing as home prices continue to rise steadily above year-ago levels, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Sales rose in every region but the West, which is the region most
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02/21/2013
It's not easy for anyone to get a mortgage today, but second and vacation homebuyers face more hurdles even if they have stellar credit. Read more.
02/20/2013
Hard to believe we are almost three months into 2013! With Spring approaching and many of us looking to spruce up our homes it may be an opportune time to think about cleaning up and improving our credit score. Establishing good credit history is especially important if you wish to lock into lo
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02/20/2013
RealtyTrac: Investment firms bought 5,300 Fla. homes last year, a trend that increased after Warren Buffet said he'd buy 100,000 if he could manage them. Read more.
02/19/2013
Demand is high and investors have money - but some experts say up to 1/10 of homes may face foreclosure, a number Florida Realtors' economist questions. Read more.
02/18/2013
It's been the same for three weeks - slightly higher (0.22 points) than its all-time low. A slight majority of experts predict no change over short term. Read more.
02/15/2013
