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Paul Ausick | Sep 4, 2013 at 7:35 AM EDT

Mortgage Loan Rates Moderate, Lending Up

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly report on mortgage applications this morning, noting a rise of 1.3% in…

Mike Sauter | Sep 4, 2013 at 5:51 AM EDT

States Where Homebuyers Pay Cash

ThinkstockAs many as 40% of the homes sold in the U.S. in July were purchased in cash, up from 31%…

Paul Ausick | Sep 3, 2013 at 10:35 AM EDT

July New Construction Spending Recovers from June Decline

ThinkstockThe U.S. Census Bureau reported this morning that construction spending in July increased by 0.6%, to an estimated seasonally adjusted…

Paul Ausick | Sep 3, 2013 at 10:10 AM EDT

CoreLogic: Home Prices Climb as Homebuilder Shares Slide

ThinkstockSince hitting a five-year peak in mid-May of this year, shares of homebuilders’ stocks have dropped between 15% to 33%.…

Paul Ausick | Aug 29, 2013 at 12:42 PM EDT

Freddie Mac: Mortgage Loan Rates Pulling Back

ThinkstockIn its weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey, home lending giant Freddie Mac reported that mortgage rates for fixed-rate loans have…

Paul Ausick | Aug 29, 2013 at 11:45 AM EDT

Home Foreclosures Continue Downward Trend in July

ThinkstockIn the month of July, 49,000 U.S. home foreclosures were completed, down from a revised total of 53,000 in June…

Paul Ausick | Aug 29, 2013 at 8:35 AM EDT

Home Sales Totals Hide Some Troubles

ThinkstockFor the month of July, U.S. home sales reached an annualized rate of 5.5 million, up 4% from June and…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 29, 2013 at 6:29 AM EDT

Over 12 Million Mortgages Still Underwater, Dragging the Economy

ThinkstockExperts call it negative equity. To the general public, the term is underwater mortgages. Regardless of what it is called,…

Paul Ausick | Aug 28, 2013 at 10:30 AM EDT

Pending Home Sales Index Continues to Decline

ThinkstockThe National Association of Realtors (NAR) this morning released its data on pending sales of existing homes in July. The…

Paul Ausick | Aug 28, 2013 at 7:50 AM EDT

Mortgage Loan Rates Stunt Applications for Loans

ThinkstockThe Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly report on mortgage applications this morning, noting a drop of 2.5% in…

Paul Ausick | Aug 27, 2013 at 10:00 AM EDT

Case-Shiller: Home Price Recovery Already in Jeopardy

ThinkstockThe S&P/Case-Shiller home price index for June posted another month of solid gains, but not on the same pace as…

Paul Ausick | Aug 26, 2013 at 9:40 AM EDT

Rising Mortgage Rates Lead to Job Cuts

ThinkstockThe sharp rise in mortgage interest rates over the past six months are going to do some serious damage to…

Paul Ausick | Aug 23, 2013 at 10:20 AM EDT

Rising Prices Stymie New Home Sales

ThinkstockThe U.S. Census Bureau this morning released data on new single-family home sales for July. Sales dropped 13.4% month-over-month to…

Paul Ausick | Aug 21, 2013 at 10:35 AM EDT

Sales of Existing Homes Near Two-Year High

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that the seasonally adjusted annual rate of existing home sales in July rose…

Paul Ausick | Aug 21, 2013 at 8:25 AM EDT

Why Lowe’s and Home Depot May Kill Housing Fears Despite Rising Interest Rates

ThinkstockBefore markets opened on Wednesday, Lowe’s Companies Inc. (NYSE: LOW), the country’s second largest home improvement store chain, reported second-quarter…

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Housing Articles

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Mortgage Loan Rates Moderate, Lending Up

States Where Homebuyers Pay Cash

July New Construction Spending Recovers from June Decline

CoreLogic: Home Prices Climb as Homebuilder Shares Slide

Freddie Mac: Mortgage Loan Rates Pulling Back

Home Foreclosures Continue Downward Trend in July

Home Sales Totals Hide Some Troubles

Over 12 Million Mortgages Still Underwater, Dragging the Economy

Pending Home Sales Index Continues to Decline

Mortgage Loan Rates Stunt Applications for Loans

Case-Shiller: Home Price Recovery Already in Jeopardy

Rising Mortgage Rates Lead to Job Cuts

Rising Prices Stymie New Home Sales

Sales of Existing Homes Near Two-Year High

Why Lowe’s and Home Depot May Kill Housing Fears Despite Rising Interest Rates

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Housing Articles

All Housing Articles

Mortgage Loan Rates Moderate, Lending Up

States Where Homebuyers Pay Cash

July New Construction Spending Recovers from June Decline

CoreLogic: Home Prices Climb as Homebuilder Shares Slide

Freddie Mac: Mortgage Loan Rates Pulling Back

Home Foreclosures Continue Downward Trend in July

Home Sales Totals Hide Some Troubles

Over 12 Million Mortgages Still Underwater, Dragging the Economy

Pending Home Sales Index Continues to Decline

Mortgage Loan Rates Stunt Applications for Loans

Case-Shiller: Home Price Recovery Already in Jeopardy

Rising Mortgage Rates Lead to Job Cuts

Rising Prices Stymie New Home Sales

Sales of Existing Homes Near Two-Year High

Why Lowe’s and Home Depot May Kill Housing Fears Despite Rising Interest Rates

What Retirement Looks Like With $2.4 Million After Your Spouse’s Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

Wall Street CIO: The AI Trade is “Technically Unsustainable.” Buy These Two Industries Instead.

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