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Higher-End Homes Finally Selling Again

“While there’s still a risk that the fiscal cliff will derail the housing recovery, the balance between supply and demand suggests that, if anything, the risks around our forecast of a 5 percent increase in house prices next year are … Continue reading →

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Housing’s Recovery Means Fewer Can Afford Homes

Rising home prices are not the only factors hitting home affordability. Fees charged to lenders by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (known as “guarantee fees” for bundling and selling mortgages) began rising dramatically in the past month and are now … Continue reading →

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How Rising Home Prices May Actually Stall the Recovery

Home prices have been rising steadily for the past several months, but some fear the rapid increase could actually start hurting the housing recovery. The reason is that the rise in prices is mainly due to investors, mostly large hedge … Continue reading →

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New Home Sales Disappoint

After a slew of positive readings on the nation’s housing recovery, sales of newly built homes in October were a big disappointment. Despite the big public builders reporting big jumps in new orders and builder confidence positively leaping to the … Continue reading →

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Where Are the Move-Up Home Buyers?

Housing has never been more affordable, and yet home ownership is still falling and more Americans are renting. The supply of homes for sale is down 24 percent from a year ago, according to the National Association of Realtors, but … Continue reading →

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