Wednesday, August 26, 2009

U.S. Housing May Be Turning Around, Shiller Says (Update1)

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An improvement in home prices suggests the U.S. property market may be recovering, said Robert Shiller, a professor of economics at Yale Uni...

Positive Signs: Home Prices on an Upswing in Second Quarter 2009

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Data through June 2009, released by Standard & Poor’s for its S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home ...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009

.California Existing-Home Sales Up 12% in July

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Sales of existing single-family homes in California increased 12% in July from the same time a year ago, as the state’s median price rose fo...
Sunday, August 16, 2009

Start house-hunting now to qualify for tax credit for first-time home buyers

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First-time home buyers had better get a move on if they hope to take advantage of the $8,000 federal tax credit. By: Lew Sichelman: latimes....
Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Economists Call for Bernanke to Stay, Say Recession Is Over

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Economists are nearly unanimous that Bernanke should be reappointed to another term as Fed chairman, while most said the recession has ended...
Monday, August 03, 2009

6 Real Estate Investment Basics

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Miami real estate investor Kenneth D. Rosen outlines his “Big Six” investing guidelines in his new book, Investing in Income Properties. By:...
Monday, July 27, 2009

U.S. Economy: New-Home Sales Climb 11%, Most in Eight Years

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Purchases of new homes in the U.S. climbed 11 percent in June, the biggest gain in eight years, underscoring evidence that the deepest housi...
Sunday, July 26, 2009

Energy efficiency incentives likely to grow

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An unprecedented push by the U.S. government to widen rewards for energy-conscious homeowners is underway. An example: FHA loans offering 5%...
Sunday, July 19, 2009

Home Resales, Leading Index Probably Rose: U.S. Economy Preview

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Home resales in the U.S. probably rose in June and a gauge of the economic outlook improved, signaling the recession may soon be over, econo...
Thursday, July 16, 2009

Using the Rout in Housing to Lower Taxes

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New Tools Help Owners Get Reduced Valuations; Saving Big in New Jersey By: M.P. MCQUEEN: WSJ.com Kim Davidson lives in Bonita, Calif., a San...
Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Foreclosure scams targeted in U.S., state and local crackdown

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Under Operation Loan Lies, 189 lawsuits, cease-and-desist orders and other legal actions have been filed in 20 states. By: Nathan Olivarez-G...

Southland home sales highest since late ’06; median price up again

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Southern California home sales rose in June to the highest level in 30 months as the number of deals above $500,000 continued to climb. DQNe...
Monday, July 06, 2009

Tips for Parents Buying Homes for Children

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With home prices low, now could be a good time for parents to give their children a home or even an investment property. REALTOR®Magazine He...
Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Pending Home Sales Show Uptrend

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Pending home sales rise for fourth consecutive month with very favorable housing affordability and a first-time buyer tax credit boosting ac...