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Is Housing Risen From Ashes? ‘Industry Has Come Back’

Economists are saying it, and now even some Americans are saying it. After falling to depths not seen since the Great Depression, the U.S. housing market may finally be rising from the ashes.  It may not seem like a lot, … Continue reading

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More Homes Are Above Water, But Some Sellers Still Suffer

As home sale prices rise, overall home equity rises, and consequently more and more mortgages are no longer “under water.”  1.3 million homes that were previously worth less than the mortgages on them came back into positive territory in the … Continue reading

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More Homes Are Above Water, But Some Sellers Still Suffer

As home sale prices rise, overall home equity rises, and consequently more and more mortgages are no longer “under water.”  1.3 million homes that were previously worth less than the mortgages on them came back into positive territory in the … Continue reading

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‘Underwater Mortgage’ Refis Get Fresh Push in Congress

A slight improvement in home prices has helped to pull some U.S. homeowners back above water on their mortgages, but the gains are small, and the problem is still epidemic.  As of July, 22.4 percent of homeowners with a mortgage … Continue reading

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San Francisco Area Home Prices Jump to a Four-Year High

The median home price in the San Francisco Bay area climbed to the highest level in almost four years as more expensive properties made up a larger portion of transactions, according to DataQuick. The median paid last month was $421,000, … Continue reading

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