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Will Fed’s Mortgage Buying Juice the Housing Recovery?

Home prices are stabilizing, and new construction is bouncing back, but apparently the U.S. Federal Reserve isn’t buying a bullish housing recovery.  Its announcement Thursday that it would buy up to $40 billion in agency mortgage-backed securities every month, with … Continue reading →

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Will Fed’s Mortgage Buying Juice the Housing Recovery?

Home prices are stabilizing, and new construction is bouncing back, but apparently the U.S. Federal Reserve isn’t buying a bullish housing recovery.  Its announcement Thursday that it would buy up to $40 billion in agency mortgage-backed securities every month, with … Continue reading →

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Home Prices Are Not Rebounding as Fast as You Think

Home prices are rising faster than expected so far this year, or are they? Prices nationwide in July rose 3.8 percent year-over-year, according to the latest reading from CoreLogic. This includes prices of distressed properties and is the biggest annual … Continue reading →

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New FHA Foreclosures Spike

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article As lenders continue to try to modify delinquent mortgages or offer foreclosure alternatives, like short sales or deeds-in-lieu of foreclosure, the number of loans entering the foreclosure process are falling. So-called … Continue reading →

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Homebuilders Face New Hurdles

Page 1 of 3 | Next PageShow Entire Article Builders are on track to construct the fewest single family homes in history this year. Total housing starts in July were down 1.7 percent, month to month, which may not sound … Continue reading →

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