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Home prices push past rising rates, says report

(Read more: Home values rise, but millions still drown in debt) Mortgage rates are about a full percentage point higher today than they were at the beginning of March. The average rate on the 30-year fixed hit 4.80 percent by … Continue reading

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Top cities to buy bargain fixer-uppers don’t include San Francisco

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Housing Investors Cool on Buy-to-Rent Model

Nearly half the investors surveyed said they planned to cut back on purchases of homes in the coming year; in a survey last August, just 30 percent said they planned to cut back. Only 20 percent of investors said they … Continue reading

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Here’s What Is Fueling the Housing Boom in Vegas

Investors swarmed into the Las Vegas market, much like they did in Phoenix, AZ, using all-cash private equity funds to buy distressed properties in bulk. As competition grew and supplies shrunk, prices took off. While still well below the peak, … Continue reading

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Bay Area housing trends continue: Sales are up, prices are down

December real estate activity in the Bay Area mirrored the rest of the year’s activity — sales slowly gained while prices dropped. Home sales increased 4.4 percent from December of 2010, market researcher DataQuick reported Wednesday, marking the sixth consecutive … Continue reading

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