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Here’s What Is Really Behind Home Price Gains

This is also a repeat sales index, but it is based on a three-month running average. The National Association of Realtors reported median home prices up nearly 12 percent in March, but being a median, that number relies on the … Continue reading

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Home Builders Get Jitters for First Time in a Year

Of the three components making up the index, current sales conditions fell one point to 51, still the only component solidly in the positive. Sales expectations over the next six months rose one point to 50, but buyer traffic remained … Continue reading

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Fannie Mae’s New CEO: ‘Comfortable’ With Decision Not to Slash Mortgage Balances

Fannie Mae is no longer bleeding cash, at least for now. After devastating losses since 2008, the mortgage giant reported its second straight quarter of positive net income, even after making a $2.9 billion dividend payment to the U.S. Treasury. … Continue reading

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Why Rise in Home Prices May Not Mean Much—Yet

Average home prices through May increased for the second month in a row, according to the latest SP/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, which measure both the top ten and top twenty housing markets in the US. Prices are still down from … Continue reading

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How Low Will Home Prices Go?

Page 1 of 3 | Next PageShow Entire Article Did I say double dip? Well I’m not the only one. Today’s home price report from SP Case Shiller proves the point. Remember, this report is based on the sale prices … Continue reading

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