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Real Wealth Network’s Fettke: Bubbles Swelling in US Housing Sector

Bubbles are swelling in pockets of the U.S. housing sector, especially in those areas that fell the hardest and are soaring back in part due to speculative demand, said Kathy Fettke, founder and CEO of Real Wealth Network, a California … Continue reading

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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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Pending Home Sales Surge to Five Year High

Buyers are coming back to the housing market in ever greater numbers, as an industry index measuring contracts to purchase existing homes surged 5.2 percent in October from September. The monthly gauge of pending home sales from the National Association … Continue reading

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Are Construction Job Losses All About Pay?

Despite rising demand for newly built homes, construction employment in August remained flat, stuck at the same paltry pace for the past four months. The numbers don’t make a lot of sense at face value, given that housing starts are … Continue reading

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Can Lack of Inventory Save Housing?

Page 1 of 4 | Next PageShow Entire Article The current supply of homes on the market is the best indicator of the future health of the housing market. Let me say that again: Inventories matter. Despite the fact that … Continue reading

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