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May 10, 2013 10:02 AM
Bernanke: Homeowners remain shaken, financial oversight improves

With the economy four years beyond the most intense part of the financial crisis, traces of its aftermath remain.

As a result, the Federal Reserve has made efforts by greatly increasing the resources devoted to monitoring the financial markets as well as taking a more...

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May 8, 2013 11:03 AM
Supply and demand disruption plagues Southern California

Sterne Agee recently toured five Southern California new home communities between San Diego and Los Angeles. These communities are estimated to be 5% of the homebuilder coverage’s neighborhoods, but a prime example of the supply and demand problem happening throughout the...

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May 8, 2013 10:35 AM
Supply and demand disruption plagues Southern California

Sterne Agee recently toured five Southern California new home communities between San Diego and Los Angeles. These communities are estimated to be 5% of the homebuilder coverage’s neighborhoods, but a prime example of the supply and demand problem happening throughout the...

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May 8, 2013 08:50 AM
Carrington rebrands units to reflect one-stop shop approach

Carrington Holding Co. promotes the firm as a diversified real estate company with default, home inspection, investment, real estate and title solutions among others operating under one roof.

To reflect this business model, the company is renaming several business units...

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May 7, 2013 12:08 PM
KB Home CEO: We're in the right markets

KB Home's chief executive officer sees a housing recovery taking hold in certain markets and feels well-positioned to capture some of the business.

"Across this country, we’re in the right markets," said Jeff Mezger, president and CEO of KB Home...

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May 7, 2013 09:20 AM
Majority of surveyed Americans expect home prices to rise

It seems Americans are growing more optimistic about the state of housing, as more than half of Americans now expect the country’s home prices to appreciate within the next year, Fannie Mae reports.

Those results came from Fannie Mae’s April 2013 National Housing Survey,...

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May 7, 2013 09:09 AM
Majority of surveyed Americans expect home prices to rise

It seems Americans are growing more optimistic about the state of housing, as more than half of Americans now expect the country’s home prices to appreciate within the next year, Fannie Mae reports.

Those results came from Fannie Mae’s April 2013 National Housing Survey,...

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May 6, 2013 05:26 PM
Fannie Mae: Homebuilding jobs far from normal

Residential construction jobs faced a 41% drop between 2006 and 2011. With homebuilding predicted to return to normal by 2016, housing starts may double over the next four years, Fannie Mae said.

This return to normalcy also implies an improvement in residential...

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May 6, 2013 05:11 PM
Fannie Mae: Homebuilding jobs far from normal

Residential construction jobs faced a 41% drop between 2006 and 2011. With homebuilding predicted to return to normal by 2016, housing starts may double over the next four years, Fannie Mae said.

This return to normalcy also implies an improvement in residential...

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May 6, 2013 12:16 AM
Monday Morning Cup of Coffee: Reverse mortgage delinquencies surge

Monday Morning Cup of Coffee is a quick look at the news coming across the HousingWire weekend desk, with more coverage to come on bigger issues.

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May 5, 2013 05:08 PM
Monday Morning Cup of Coffee: Reverse mortgage delinquencies surge

Monday Morning Cup of Coffee is a quick look at the news coming across the HousingWire weekend desk, with more coverage to come on bigger issues.

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May 3, 2013 05:19 PM
More move-up buyers are 'going to Miami'

Home sales in Miami rose year-over-year for the 11th consecutive month in March. The March report from DataQuick also revealed sizeable increases in mid- to high-end activity and a record level of sales to investors and other absentee buyers.

Miami’s median...

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May 3, 2013 11:07 AM
HUD to sell 40,000 distressed loans in 2013

In an effort to address the country’s shadow inventory and relieve high-foreclosure areas, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will sell thousands of severely delinquent mortgage loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration....

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May 3, 2013 10:44 AM
HUD to sell 40,000 distressed loans in 2013

In an effort to address the country’s shadow inventory and relieve high-foreclosure areas, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will sell thousands of severely delinquent mortgage loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration....

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May 2, 2013 11:49 AM
Move Inc. acquires real estate site Doorsteps

Move Inc. announced Thursday the acquisition of Doorsteps, a website providing tools and resources to potential homeowners. The acquisition will enable Move to connect consumers with their perfect homes as well as tools, knowledge and professionals needed...

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