Posted by CRS Data on 1/26/2012 9:16 PM
On a seasonally adjusted basis, home prices rose modestly in November from the month before, but fell by roughly the same margin from a year earlier.
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Posted by CRS Data on 1/25/2012 9:28 PM
A recent report from the foreclosure data firm RealtyTrac indicates that in 2011 nearly 20 percent of all residential sales during the third quarter were for foreclosed houses.
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Posted by CRS Data on 1/25/2012 7:41 PM
A more-thorough monitoring of the appraisal industry is needed to aid the ailing housing market, according to a study released by the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
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Posted by CRS Data on 1/24/2012 9:23 PM
While some industry experts anticipate the housing market to stage a slight rebound during 2012, MarketWatch recently outlined which local housing markets are expected to do the best and worst over the course of the year.
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Posted by CRS Data on 1/24/2012 9:10 PM
Demographia released its annual International Housing Affordability Survey recently, which shows the U.S. has the most affordable housing market of all English-speaking areas of the world.
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Posted by CRS Data on 1/23/2012 9:38 PM
Prior to the housing bubble burst, many of the nation's foreclosures were taking place in industrialized cities, including Cleveland, Detroit and Indianapolis.
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Posted by CRS Data on 1/23/2012 9:37 PM
The Florida real estate market recorded some notable improvements last year as Miami home sales broke records during 2011, reports the Florida Association of Realtors.
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Posted by CRS Data on 1/23/2012 7:29 PM
In December, the number of cash buyers purchasing homes for sale nationwide reached an all-time high, a report states. The substantial cash-buy market, though, is reportedly preventing home prices from stabilizing.
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Posted by CRS Data on 1/20/2012 8:37 PM
An anticipated spike in gasoline prices this summer could negatively affect home prices while damaging consumer confidence, Forbes reports.
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Posted by CRS Data on 1/19/2012 8:58 PM
While data from the Commerce Department shows that housing starts edged lower in December, the National Association of Home Builders notes that despite the decline, builder confidence is improving throughout the country.
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