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Some big investors take breather in rental market

Home prices are up over 12 percent from a year ago, according to CoreLogic, but still down 18 percent from their peak in 2006. Investors certainly played a role in putting a floor on home prices and then pushing them … Continue reading

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Apartment demand keeps climbing

(Read more: Shutdown freezes housing’s ‘pipeline’) As a result, construction is surging ahead, with 34,834 units completed during the quarter, the highest level in four years and up from 21,237 a year ago. This large surge in new apartment product … Continue reading

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For housing, shutdown is ‘freeze of the pipeline’

At the Federal Housing Administration, which represents about 15 percent of the mortgage market, the lights will still be on, but the staff will be reduced. “The Office of Single Family Housing will endorse new loans under current multi-year appropriation … Continue reading

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Mortgage bailout not over, FHA to draw $1.7 billion

The negatives, however, are that the FHA is making far fewer loans today due to tighter underwriting and higher fees. That means it is making less money, even though its newer loans are performing extremely well. The estimates for the … Continue reading

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‘Last hurrah?’ Pending home sales fall in August

“Sharply rising mortgage interest rates in the spring motivated buyers to make purchase decisions, culminating in a 6½-year peak for sales that were finalized last month,” said Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the Realtors. “Moving forward, we expect lower levels … Continue reading

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