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Home Prices Rise, but Analysts See Pressure Ahead

While sales of existing homes are still on a bumpy road to recovery, home prices are seeing steady gains.  Nationally, prices rose 2.6 percent in August, according to a repeat sales index from Lender Processing Services. Prices are up an … Continue reading →

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Is There a Housing Shortage?

It’s hard to imagine, given that the nation’s housing market is still digging itself out of an epic foreclosure crisis, that there just are not enough homes available to buy. That, apparently, is the case, according to the National Association … Continue reading →

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Pending Home Sales Fall in June Due to ‘Fewer Listings’

Home buyers signed fewer contracts to buy existing homes in June, despite renewed optimism in the overall housing recovery. The pending home sales index from the National Association of Realtors fell 1.4 percent from May. It is up 9.5% from … Continue reading →

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Home sales, prices up in Bay Area in June

Bay Area home sales largely continued their upward trajectory in June, with both median price and sales volume increasing as distressed-home sales decreased, according to a real estate report released Wednesday. The median price for all new and resale homes … Continue reading →

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Home Prices See Gains, But That’s Not the Whole Story

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article It is not exactly a trend, but for the second-straight month, U.S. home prices saw year-over-year gains. Including distressed sales (foreclosures and short sales), prices rose 1.1 percent in April, according … Continue reading →

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