Sunday, November 29, 2015

Real Estate News: New-Home Sales in the United States Rebounded in October

Americans regained much of their desire to own new homes this year. Home sales have surged 15.7 percent year-to-date, thanks to the solid employment possibilities and low mortgage rates.
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Sunday, November 22, 2015

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Real estate today: Older buyers, more bathrooms

After years of flunking, the American housing market finally merits a B+ grade.
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Tuesday, November 17, 2015

The real reason foreclosures spiked in October

It is possibly the nastiest consequence of the holiday season. Foreclosures rise now, as banks try to get ahead of the traditional December moratoriums, when they suspend all foreclosures due to the holidays.
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Thursday, November 12, 2015

Pending Home Sales Near Their Lowest Point in 2015

Is the real estate streak of 2015 finally fizzling? The Pending Home Sales Index from the National Association of Realtors®, which measures homes under contract but not yet sold, reported a 2.3% decline in sales from August to September. That’s a steeper decline than the July-to-August drop of 1.4%.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2015

The real reason the Fed is eager to raise interest rates now

The Federal Reserve’s credit numbers showed American consumers borrowed at an all-time record of $28.9 billion in September, besting the previous high-water mark set in November 2001.
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Sunday, November 8, 2015

Experts: California home sales will rise in 2016 | TheUnion.com

California’s housing market will continue to grow in 2016 — but that growth will be limited by a lack of inventory and persistent high prices, according to the latest forecast from the California Association of Realtors.
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Friday, November 6, 2015

10 Things That Make Buyers Bite

Find out which features make a difference in the bottom line.
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Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Drowning homeowners are getting relief

While the number of borrowers in a negative-equity position on their mortgages is still high, at just over 14 million, that number is falling fast, especially for those most seriously underwater.
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Sunday, November 1, 2015