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March 20, 2013 09:22 AM
Home sales boost revenue for homebuilder Lennar

Homebuilder Lennar Corp. announced its first-quarter results, revealing that revenue from home sales jumped 40% year-over year to $855.1 million from $610.7 million in the first quarter of 2012.

"Our first quarter results clearly reflect...

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March 19, 2013 09:42 AM
Spotlight on building permits as units rise

New home starts on private residences inched up slightly to 917,000 units in February, up 0.8% from January, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the...

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March 19, 2013 09:28 AM
Spotlight on building permits as units rise

New home starts on private residences inched up slightly to 917,000 units in February, up 0.8% from January, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the...

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March 18, 2013 09:54 AM
Builder confidence continues downward spiral

Homebuilder confidence continued to decline in March as the industry feels the residual effects of tight lending standards and appraisal difficulties.

The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index continued to fall away from...

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March 18, 2013 09:34 AM
Builder confidence continues downward spiral

Homebuilder confidence continued to decline in March as the industry feels the residual effects of tight lending standards and appraisal difficulties.

The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index continued to fall away from...

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March 15, 2013 11:26 AM
Multifamily survey offers peek at rental market

Renting a property or apartment long-term is the only viable solution for many Americans as lending standards stay tight and potential buyers struggle with downpayments.  This in turn makes multifamily ownership and development a bigger issue for the nation's housing agencies. 

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March 15, 2013 10:54 AM
Multifamily survey offers peek at rental market

Renting a property or apartment long-term is the only viable solution for many Americans as lending standards stay tight and potential buyers struggle with downpayments.  This in turn makes multifamily ownership and development a bigger issue for the nation's housing agencies. 

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March 15, 2013 07:34 AM
JPMorgan raises home price forecast, sees long road to recovery

JPMorgan Chase expects home prices to rise 7% in 2013 as investors continue to take interest in nonperforming loans and distressed properties. The forecast for 2013 is more optimistic than initially expected.

Although most investors still believe home prices will increase...

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March 12, 2013 05:35 PM
Guardian CEO wants more residential business

Guardian acquired a controlling interest in Atlanta-based Executive Asset Management this week. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Executive Asset Management, a full-service residential and...

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March 12, 2013 05:24 PM
Guardian CEO wants more residential business

Guardian acquired a controlling interest in Atlanta-based Executive Asset Management this week. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Executive Asset Management, a full-service residential and...

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March 12, 2013 05:12 PM
Homebuilders target active markets

Homebuilders are keeping their cool and waiting patiently until younger Americans transition from renting to buying a home.

The good news is housing supply is down, creating some room for homebuilders to return when the market balance leans in their favor. 

At the lowest level...

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March 12, 2013 01:54 PM
Homebuilders target active markets

Homebuilders are keeping their cool and waiting patiently until younger Americans transition from renting to buying a home.

The good news is housing supply is down, creating some room for homebuilders to return when the market balance leans in their favor. 

At the lowest level...

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March 11, 2013 12:28 PM
Larger players, investors shift market for real estate agents

Real estate agents live in a market that is constantly shifting, pushing them in new directions.

So what is causing the rapid change? For starters, the sales landscape for real estate agents changed dramatically after the 2008 housing bust, forcing many retail agents to fill their buckets...

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March 11, 2013 07:55 AM
Duke: Investors may create price floor

Investors in the single-family housing market could create a price floor, locking in higher prices for underwater homeowners who eventually hope to return to positive equity, suggested Elizabeth Duke with the Board of Governors for the Federal Reserve System.

In a...

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March 8, 2013 03:07 PM
Housing heats up, but far from normal

While continuing to chip away at the damage caused by the housing crisis, the overall health of the housing recovery still remains fragile, the Obama Administration said in its latest...

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