Daily Archives: May 1, 2012

Yet Another Housing Bear turns Bull

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Posted: 01 May 2012, KCM Blog Every day there seems to be more positive news about the real estate recovery. We attempt to give you two things in this blog: The actual data that indicates where the housing market is … Continue reading →

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Homeownership Rate Falls to 15-Year Low

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04/30/2012 By: Mark Lieberman, Five Star Institute Economist The nation’s homeownership rate (seasonally adjusted) dropped to 65.4 percent in the first quarter, its lowest level since the first quarter of 1997, the Census Bureau reported Monday. At the same, the … Continue reading →

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REO Prices Increase, Fair Market Prices Drop, Home Values Stabilizing

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04/30/2012 By: Esther Cho, DSNews.com According to data from Clear Capital, over the last year, REO prices have increased 5.5 percent, while fair market prices dropped 2.9 percent. The real estate data provider explained that demand for REOs is most … Continue reading →

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