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Home Builders Bullish for Fifth Straight Month

The nation’s once-beleaguered home builders are more confident than they have been in six years. A surge in new orders for homes, especially among the big public builders, pushed builder sentiment on an industry survey up three points to the … Continue reading

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Home Sales Disappoint Twice

Sales of newly built homes fell hard in June, despite newfound optimism in the housing recovery, especially among the home builders themselves. Signed contracts to buy new homes fell 8.4 percent from the previous month, according to the U.S. Commerce … 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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Seller’s market returns as homes for sale drop in some areas

The dwindling inventories — driven by a mix of reluctant sellers, fewer foreclosure resales and rising demand — are spreading as the housing market gains strength. The number of homes for sale in April hit a 6.6-month supply, down from … Continue reading

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