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A slowly healing housing market – Marketwatch

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — Encouraging reports on the housing market are stirring up optimism about this year’s home buying and selling season. But industry watchers say not to get too excited: Even if 2012 brings increased sales and stabilized … New … Continue reading

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Housing market in Buena Park speeds up 34% – msnbc.com

The housing market in Buena Park sped up 34% in two weeks. One analysis of real estate for sale in Buena Park shows the market speedier in its last tabulation. Every two weeks, Steve Thomas of ReportsOnHousing.com publishes a study … Continue reading

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Housing market at center of mortgage crisis is blooming again – CNN

Want a sign of economic hope? Look to a place where the housing collapse began: Phoenix, Arizona. “We’re talking about (home) prices being 3 to 4% higher than last year, which most people don’t believe because they’re used to bad … Continue reading

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Warren Buffett says he was ‘dead wrong’ on housing market – Boston Herald

OMAHA, Neb. — Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Saturday that he was “dead wrong” with a prediction that the U.S. housing market would begin to recover by now, but he remains optimistic about the nation’s economy. In his annual letter … Continue reading

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San Antonio’s housing market showing ‘permanence,’ study finds – The Business Journal

At the end of 2011, San Antonio’s housing market proved itself to be — in a word — stable. “Total number of sales for the year remained unwavering,” states SABOR. All told, there were 17,914 single-family sales in the greater … Continue reading

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Weak housing market stalls Hudson Landing plan – Daily Freeman

KINGSTON — The site plan for Phase 1 of the Hudson Landing housing development — a project that’s been on the table for nearly a decade — won’t be submitted to the city until the end of next year at … Continue reading

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The Housing Market Can Boom, Once You Move Out Of Your Mom’s Basement – Forbes

And we’re up. The housing starts figures from November, released this morning, show a promising escalation. It’s not terrifically exciting news—though they increased, single family starts continue to “move sideways.” The biggest change … New House News Link

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US homebuilders feel less pessimistic in November – Contra Costa Times

WASHINGTON — U.S. homebuilders are feeling a little less pessimistic about the struggling housing market. But their mood hasn’t changed enough to signal a recovery anytime soon. The National Association of Home Builders said Wednesday that its … New House … Continue reading

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The Housing Market Is Still in a Depression – Atlantic Online (blog)

Following the bubble, the housing market’s pain has been deep and persistent. This isn’t merely a cyclical downturn. Even six years after the market peaked, the healing process has not yet begun. The industry isn’t in recession: it’s in a … Continue reading

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How Renters Could Save the Housing Market – YAHOO!

It might seem counterintuitive, but increasing rental activity might be the medicine the ailing U.S. housing market needs to get back on its feet. Virtually every corner of the industry has been languishing since the 2008 financial meltdown, and experts … Continue reading

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