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Sales Soar as Manhattan Condos Kick Co-Op Prices

“They have may have re-financed, and they may have taken out a second mortgage,” said Jonathan Miller, CEO of Miller Samuel, a real estate appraisal and consultancy. “When they bought the home they may have figured out a way to … Continue reading

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Depression Begone! Home Prices Set Record in April

(Read More: Home Builders Slow New Construction, Raise Prices) Concerns about rising mortgage rates, which spiked in to the mid-4 percent range in just the past week, have dampened expectations for home price gains this summer. Analysts also worry that … Continue reading

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Home Builders Slow New Construction, Raise Prices

(Read More: Home Builder Confidence Hits 7-Year High) “What are they so excited about?” asked Hunter. “That they have pricing power.” Housing completions fell 0.9 percent to an annualized rate of 690,000, well below demand. Underlying demand consists of new … Continue reading

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Home Builder Confidence Soars

Home builders have been hampered recently, due to lack of labor, land and supplies. As demand finally comes back to the housing market, many builders have had trouble meeting it; others have slowed production intentionally to take advantage of rising … Continue reading

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Even as Housing Revives, Apartment Growth to Boom

“Despite overtures of the headwinds from new supply, our April survey results showed positive gains in both occupancy and rents ahead of expected seasonal trends,” she wrote in a report to clients. (Read More: Apartment Building Bubbles as Single-Family Homes … Continue reading

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