Category Archives: Real Estate News

How Investors Are Skewing Home Price Recovery

Home prices finally appear to be catching up with the increase in overall sales pace. That is usually the case, as prices lag sales on the way up and on the way down.  The latest reading from SP/Case-Shiller, which employs … Continue reading

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As Housing Recovers, Will Apartment Boom End?

The latest reports on new and existing home sales seem to indicate that the housing market is beginning to find its footing again. While most believe the recovery will be slow, U-shaped, and bumpy, the free fall appears to be … Continue reading

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‘Wind Down’ of Fannie, Freddie: ‘Positive for Housing’?

wind down” mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the U.S. Treasury Department is changing the terms of the capital support agreement that kept the two afloat in the first place. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were put under government … Continue reading

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US Home Builders Begin to See Credit Thaw

The U.S. home building industry is finally coming off its lowest volumes ever, albeit in fits and slow starts.  New single family home starts fell 6.5 percent in July from the previous month but are still up 17 percent from … Continue reading

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Home Improvement Shows Gains—But May Not Last

The nation’s largest home improvement retailer, Home Depot, surprised the Street on Tuesday, beating profit estimates for the last quarter. It is also raising earnings outlooks for fiscal 2012. It’s banking on continued improvement in market share and in the … Continue reading

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