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Report Shows California Has The Most Expensive Real Estate
Coldwell Banker's annual home listing report was released showing the most expensive places to buy real estate in the country. According to the report, the state of California has the most expensive real estate, and the prices do not seem to decrease the high demand...
55+ Housing Demand Grows
According to recent data released by the National Association of Home Builders, builder confidence has increased in the 55-and-up housing market. Experts say that the single family housing market demand has grown considerably with the help of senior citizens, jumping...
Mortgage Rates Expected To Average 5.4% In 2014
According to the National Association of Realtors, home sales and prices are expected to continue to rise over the next year as mortgage rates increase. Many experts are worried that the increase will cause housing affordability to decrease. Home prices have been...
Home Prices Help Fuel Housing Market
According to the National Association of Realtors report, many metropolitan cities in the U.S. showed exceptionally high year-over-year home price gains. The report also states that the median price posting was the best rates seen in approximately eight years....
Economy Growth Exceeds Expectations
The U.S. economy has exceeded previously estimated rates showing a 0.3% increase from the second quarter of the year to the third quarter, averaging an annual rate of 2.8%. The Bloomberg news had previously said that the annual growth rate of the U.S. economy in the...
More Home-buyers Looking To Stay In Homes Longer
Over the last few years, an increasing number of home-buyers are planning to stay in their houses long-term. According to a recent study conducted by the National Association of Realtors, in 2012, 27% of home-buyers, age 25 to 44, said they plan to live in their...
Mortgage Rates May Be Influencing Home Sales
Home prices in the United States are increasing at a slower rate due to higher mortgage rates according to CoreLogic. Home prices have increased slightly, averaging approximately 0.2% growth from August to September. Prices for homes are considered high compared to...
Change In Top-Ten List For Growing Housing Markets
The housing market is speeding up in certain locations faster than others. Recent data shows that housing market recovery can be seen at its best in ten metropolitan cities and is ranked by measuring how many days houses are on the market, supply, and median home...
Homebuilders Enter Peak Season
According to past data, homebuilders are entering their peak season, as November, December and January make up more than 75% of homebuilders' annual returns. Experts suggest that the jump in supply is due to anticipation for the spring selling season. Keefe,...
Housing Market Continues To Improve
The housing market has been taking a lot of heat over the last few months as inventory decreased and mortgage rates increased, but many experts say the housing market is on the right track. Home prices jumped 12.8% in August according to Robert Shiller's...

