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Experts Predict 2014 Housing Market

CCUSA — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 19:58:50 +0000

2013 Real Estate Review, Buy, Sell Dec 6, 2013 By: Michele Lerner The U.S. real estate market made a robust comeback in 2013, surpassing expectations of many economists, as the combination of low inventories and historically low interest rates caused home prices to rise and even helped fuel bidding wars in some markets, surpassing the expectations of many economists. While…

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Latest Housing Affordability Data

CCUSA — Fri, 27 Dec 2013 00:28:02 +0000

Examples: Home SOLD….Dec 27, 2013 asking price $218K Sold for $215K On December 18, 2013, in Economic Updates, by Michael Hyman, Research Assistant….More Sharing ServicesShare|Share on facebook Share on twitterShare on emailShare on print At the national level, housing affordability is up slightly for the month but higher mortgage rates and home prices have pushed affordability lower…

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Demand for Residential Rental Properties Still Strong

CCUSA — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 22:27:54 +0000

With potential home owners finding it tough to buy their first home, there is still strong demand for rental units, judging by rental price trends. REALTORS® reported rents that are higher compared to a year ago. Rising rents add an additional incentive for homeownership. Homeownership provides families with enhanced lifestyles—and a chance to cap major parts of…

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