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April 17, 2013 04:11 PM
Southern California washes away foreclosure impact

The median price paid for a house in Southern California rose 23.4% from a year earlier, representing a 56-month high in March, according to San Diego-based DataQuick.

The median sales price for the six-county Southland...

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April 17, 2013 01:33 PM
Beige Book: Housing improves in all districts

All 12 Federal Reserve districts reported modest to moderate growth in economic activity in the Fed’s latest March Beige Book.

Residential and commercial real estate improved markedly since the...

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April 17, 2013 01:26 PM
Beige Book: Housing improves in all districts

All 12 Federal Reserve districts reported modest to moderate growth in economic activity in the Fed’s latest March Beige Book.

Residential and commercial real estate improved markedly since the...

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April 17, 2013 08:43 AM
Housing moves forward despite economic setbacks: Fannie Mae

The fiscal headwinds from tax hikes and sequestration should restrain economic growth and counter the tailwinds from housing as well as the continued Federal Reserve ultra-easy monetary policy. 

Thus, 2013 economic growth will come in at about 2.3% — remaining modest...

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April 16, 2013 11:15 PM
RealtyTrac fills new chief economist post

Real estate analytics firm RealtyTrac took a major leap in growing its research and analytics space with the hiring of Jake Adger to fill the role of chief economist.

Leading a newly created department, Adger will assist RealtyTrac by conducting original economic housing...

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April 16, 2013 05:41 PM
Home finance balance write-offs drop

Home finance balances written off in the first quarter of 2013 totaled $43.3 billion, down nearly 23% from $55.4 billion a year earlier, credit reporting agency Equifax said Tuesday.

According to the Equifax March National...

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April 16, 2013 03:58 PM
Home finance balance write-offs drop

Home finance balances written off in the first quarter of 2013 totaled $43.3 billion, down nearly 23% from $55.4 billion a year earlier, credit reporting agency Equifax said Tuesday.

According to the Equifax March National...

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April 16, 2013 08:06 AM
March housing starts shoot up 7%


Housing starts in the U.S. climbed 7% from February to March and rose a dramatic 46.7% from year ago levels, the U.S. Census Bureau said Tuesday.

Starts last month rose to an annual rate of 1.03 million units, up from 968,000 starts in February and above the 706,...

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April 15, 2013 09:31 AM
Homebuilder confidence remains dismal

Increased costs for building materials coupled with a short supply of developed lots and labor is taking a toll on homebuilder confidence, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo ...

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April 15, 2013 09:28 AM
Homebuilder confidence remains dismal

Increased costs for building materials coupled with a short supply of developed lots and labor is taking a toll on homebuilder confidence, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo ...

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April 12, 2013 05:43 PM
Believe it or not … Phoenix is facing a housing shortage

A Phoenix home with 95 bids is just one example of a housing market entering a new and unprecedented phase. Experts with Arizona State University's W.P. Carey School of Business say the city is heading for a significant housing shortage.

Long gone are the days when the...

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April 11, 2013 04:09 PM
Housing inventory, buyer demand are market drivers: JPMorgan

JPMorgan Chase ($53.47 -0.16%) expects home prices to rise 7% in 2013. That level of continued confidence is driven by tighter-than-normal...

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April 11, 2013 04:02 PM
Housing inventory, buyer demand are market drivers: JPMorgan

JPMorgan Chase ($53.47 -0.16%) expects home prices to rise 7% in 2013. That level of continued confidence is driven by tighter-than-normal...

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April 11, 2013 11:57 AM
William Lyon Homes seeks IPO success

Homebuilder William Lyon Homes filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to raise $200 million in an initial public offering. The company is headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif., and builds primarily in California, Nevada, Arizona...

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April 11, 2013 11:39 AM
William Lyon Homes seeks IPO success

Homebuilder William Lyon Homes filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to raise $200 million in an initial public offering. The company is headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif., and builds primarily in California, Nevada, Arizona...

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