U.S. Housing

U.S. Housing

Home Owners Feel It’s a Good Time to Sell

Last month the largest percentage of Americans since the housing bust said they believe it’s a good time to sell a house, according to the latest Fannie Mae National Housing Survey. Results from the survey show Americans’ optimism about the recovery of the housing market, and that
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New home sales hit a two year high

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- In another sign of a housing market recovery, new-home sales rose in September to the highest level in more than two years, according to a government report released Wednesday. Sales sold at an annual rate of 389,000 homes in the month, according to the Census Bureau
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Foreclosures fall in 62% of the nation’s 212 largest markets

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Foreclosures fell in nearly two-thirds of the nation's largest metro areas during the third quarter, according to RealtyTrac Thursday. With 62% of the nation's 212 largest markets seeing foreclosure activity shrink during the latest quarter, the ongoing decline is yet
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Four More Years of Accommodative Housing Policy

A big part of my job is helping our clients project the most likely scenarios for the housing market. Now that we know who will be President, my job just got easier because we have 4 years of experience with Obama and a divided Congress, so we know what we are getting. However, there is never a
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Warren Buffett and his Huge Bet On The US Housing Market

Perhaps the most bullish indicator for U.S. housing is Warren Buffett. The legendary investor has been buying up real-estate brokerages around the country as he bets on a housing turnaround. Now, he is partnering with Brookfield Asset Management, a Canadian real-estate investor, to more than
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