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April 25, 2013 11:01 AM
CoreLogic scoops up Case-Shiller

CoreLogic announced the acquisition of Case-Shiller from Fiserv in conjunction with its first-quarter 2013 earnings report.

The acquisition, which closed on March 20, comes with the rights to publish one of the most well-known home price...

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April 25, 2013 11:01 AM
Bear vs bull: The current good and bad of the recovery

While both single-family and multifamily housing starts anticipated to record double-digit gains over last year in 2013, there are factors that continue to hold back even more substantial growth as the recovery evolves, according to economists at the National Association of Home Builders...

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April 25, 2013 10:02 AM
Bear vs bull: The current good and bad of the recovery

While both single-family and multifamily housing starts anticipated to record double-digit gains over last year in 2013, there are factors that continue to hold back even more substantial growth as the recovery evolves, according to economists at the National Association of Home Builders...

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April 24, 2013 11:15 PM
Zillow: Housing recovery slows to steadier pace

After months of robust and seemingly unsustainable annual home value appreciation, the housing market is showing signs of moderation in the first quarter, according to data from Zillow.

The Zillow...

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April 23, 2013 04:40 PM
Credit proves a hurdle for potential homebuyers

Spring has already proven to be a success for the housing industry. In its latest report, CoreLogic noted that there are a number of factors that could help strengthen the housing...

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April 23, 2013 04:19 PM
Credit proves a hurdle for potential homebuyers

Spring has already proven to be a success for the housing industry. In its latest report, CoreLogic noted that there are a number of factors that could help strengthen the housing...

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April 23, 2013 09:30 AM
Census Bureau: New home sales turnaround

New home sales made a U-turn after falling 4.6% in February to 411,000 homes sold. The sales of new single-family homes inched up 1.5% in March to 417,000.

March sales are up a...

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April 23, 2013 09:23 AM
Census Bureau: New home sales turnaround

New home sales made a U-turn after falling 4.6% in February to 411,000 homes sold. The sales of new single-family homes inched up 1.5% in March to 417,000.

March sales are up a...

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April 23, 2013 08:37 AM
FHFA: Home shortage pushing prices

Supply shortages in some housing markets continue to place upward pressure on prices.

As a result, home prices inched upward 0.7% on a seasonally adjusted basis from January to February, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency

From Feb. 2012 to Feb....

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April 23, 2013 08:31 AM
FHFA: Home shortage pushing prices

Supply shortages in some housing markets continue to place upward pressure on prices.

As a result, home prices inched upward 0.7% on a seasonally adjusted basis from January to February, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency

From Feb. 2012 to Feb....

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April 23, 2013 07:39 AM
Fannie Mae economist: Housing recovery faces rough road ahead

The year 2012 was a turning point for housing with the sector contributing to overall economic growth for the first time in years.

But the nation’s labor market is still slow to pick up speed, suggested Richard Koss, director of mortgage market analysis for...

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April 22, 2013 09:19 AM
Existing-home sales continue to slip

Existing-home sales continued to slip in March from inventory constraints, which continue to push home prices up, according to data from the National Association of Realtors...

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April 19, 2013 02:17 PM
The gap between large and small homebuilders widens

The 14% increase in land values during the first three quarters of 2012 was four times greater than the rise in house prices, Capital Economics said in a new report.

The report calls the rising cost and reduced availability of building materials, labor and land "thorns in...

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April 19, 2013 12:11 PM
The gap between large and small homebuilders widens

The 14% increase in land values during the first three quarters of 2012 was four times greater than the rise in house prices, Capital Economics said in a new report.

The report calls the rising cost and reduced availability of building materials, labor and land "thorns in...

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April 18, 2013 05:19 PM
More homeowners are spending on home improvement

Home improvement spending is expected to grow as the year progresses, according to data released Thursday by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. And such a jump is not unusual, considering spending in the segment grew 10% last year alone.

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