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ThinkstockIn another sign that the financial situation of many Americans has improved, and perhaps that fewer mortgages are underwater, mortgage…
ThinkstockThe Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly report on mortgage applications Wednesday morning, noting an increase of 0.4% in…
ThinkstockIn 2013, investors bought more than 156,000 homes, only to fix them up and quickly resell them for an average…
ThinkstockHome foreclosures are still high, but they’re falling and falling fast. That’s potentially good news for the economy. Real estate…
ThinkstockThe Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly report on mortgage applications Wednesday morning, noting a decrease of 0.2% in…
ThinkstockThe S&P/Case-Shiller home price index for November showed another month of solid gains. The 20-city composite rose 13.7% year-over-year, equal…
The U.S. Census Bureau Monday morning released data on new single-family home sales for December, as well as the median…
ThinkstockLast December, 16.2% of all home sales involved distressed properties, according to a recent report. These homes were sold at…
A new report from Sterne Agee's Jay McCanless is very positive on several homebuilders. His focus is that inventory checks…
The Mortgage Bankers Association noted a 4.7% increase in mortgage applications, relative to a week ago. Refinancing also increased, and…
Following an unexpected jump last month, builder confidence has essentially leveled out, according to the NAHB. Many markets continue to…
ThinkstockForeclosure filings dropped back to 1.4 million on U.S. properties, the lowest level since 2007, which was before the Great…
ThinkstockThe Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly report on mortgage applications Wednesday morning, noting a increase of 11.9% in…
The RealtyTrac U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report for December 2013 shows that the number of U.S. residential properties that…
Home prices rose 11.8% in November, compared with the same month a year ago, for a 21st consecutive monthly year-over-year…
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