Metro Phoenix Housing Market Showing Signs Of Upswing Source: The Arizona Republic | April 20, 2011 Metro Phoenix's housing market took a turn for the better last month, and if current trends continue, home prices could start to climb again before the end of the year. Market experts say now is st
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04/21/2011
South Florida: Reports Show Life In The Housing Market Source: South Florida Business Journal | April 19, 2011 There are signs of life in the housing market both nationwide and in South Florida, according to reports from the U.S. Department of Commerce and Metrostudy. Housing starts in the first
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04/21/2011
5 Highlights From The Fed's New Mortgage Rules Source: The Atlantic | April 19, 2011 The Federal Reserve proposed some new mortgage rules that might not seem particularly radical: it wants lenders to be sure that borrowers can actually afford the loan they're given. The Fed intends to force lende
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04/21/2011
Tampa Bay Homes Sales Surge To Level Not Seen In Five Years Source: St. Petersburg Times | April 20, 2011 Tampa Bay's existing home sales skyrocketed in March to levels not seen in nearly five years. Maybe even better news for homeowners is that average sale prices also rose last month in severa
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04/21/2011
Las Vegas Home Sales Climb To Highest Level In 17 Months Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal | April 19, 2011 Sales of existing homes in Las Vegas rose to the highest level in 17 months with 5,114 closings in March - a 7.6 percent increase from the same month a year ago, SalesTraq research firm repo
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04/21/2011
Future Is Bright For Active Adult, Forecasters Say Source: Builder | April 19, 2011 Optimism pervaded at last week's "Economic and Market Forecast for the 50+ Housing Industry" webinar, despite reports from builders that conditions in the active adult market continue to be far from "good." The pr
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04/21/2011
Existing Home Sales Rise More Than Expected In March Source: CNBC | April 20, 2011 Sales of previously owned U.S. homes rose more than expected in March, suggesting the housing market's downward trend may be close to hitting a bottom. The National Association of Realtors said sales rose 3.7 perce
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04/21/2011
Earth Day: 10 Ways To Go Green And Save Source: U.S. News & World Report | April 21, 2011 In honor of Earth Day, U.S. News & World Report pulled together ten of their favorite ways to save money while going green. Together, these strategies can save you over $1,000 a year. First: Put your home on
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04/21/2011
U.S. Index Of Leading Economic Indicators Rises 0.4% Source: Bloomberg Business Week | April 21, 2011 The index of U.S. leading indicators increased for a ninth month in March, signaling higher fuel costs will fail to derail the expansion. The Conference Board's gauge of the outlook for the next
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04/21/2011
Homeownership Remains Top Investment Choice Source: Big Builder | April 12, 2011 An overwhelming majority of American adults remain convinced that homeownership is the best long-term investment they can make, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center. Eight in ten U.S. adults (81%) s
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04/14/2011
