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As investors shift, housing is the new stock market

Another large-scale investor, Aaron Edelheit, CEO of Atlanta-based The American Home, has a different take on the slowdown in investor demand. “Last year, the amount of institutional investors activity exploded. What you’re seeing now is the natural digestion of that … Continue reading

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Housing Recovery Leaves Some Behind

To add to the delays, now some non-judicial states are seeing a big jump in backlogs due to new state laws that while attempting to safeguard borrowers, are delaying the foreclosure process in general. Nevada instituted a new law criminalizing … Continue reading

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Seasonal slowdown? Not in the Bay Area

Real estate in some parts of the nation experiences the malaise of fall, buyers cooled off by chilly weather and shorter days, distracted by the impending holiday season. But not the Bay Area. This September, Bay Area property sales made improvements in … Continue reading

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Home Improvement Shows Gains—But May Not Last

The nation’s largest home improvement retailer, Home Depot, surprised the Street on Tuesday, beating profit estimates for the last quarter. It is also raising earnings outlooks for fiscal 2012. It’s banking on continued improvement in market share and in the … Continue reading

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Mortgage Interest Deduction Big in Budget Play

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article It’s not like the housing market needs any more headwinds, so here’s the government potentially giving us another: The mortgage interest deduction is back in big play in the budget deal. … Continue reading

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