Tag Archives: Home Values

New Housing Fears: Home Prices Are Rising Too Fast

As a result, home prices are now rising more and faster than most analysts predicted due to this short supply, up 7.4 percent year-over-year in November, according to CoreLogic. They are especially surging in some of the hardest hit markets … Continue reading

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When Banks Walk Away, Homeowners Don’t Always Win

The trouble is, there are many borrowers who received delinquency notices or notices of default and thought they had to vacate. These were not notices of eviction or final foreclosure. Still, the borrower left before receiving the notice that the … Continue reading

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Why ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Deal Will Help the Housing Recovery

The housing market is on firmer ground today, as two major tax provisions survived the “fiscal cliff.” Congress did not touch the mortgage interest deduction, and it extended tax relief for one year on mortgage debt forgiveness. “An extension of … Continue reading

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California Luxury Home Values Rise Again

California Luxury Home Values Rise Again Prices Climb Strongly in San Francisco, Rise Modestly in Los Angeles and San Diego SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Luxury home values rose in California’s major metropolitan markets in the third quarter of 2012 compared to … Continue reading

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Election and Housing: Is Your Home’s Value Better Off?

Are we better off today than we were four years ago? That is the constant question on the eve of yet another tight presidential race. From the perspective of home prices, the answer is, as always, it depends on where … Continue reading

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