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Land Problem Weighs on New Home Sales
The Wall Street Journal | July 25, 2012
There are signs that the spring selling season seems to have cooled off for new homes.
10 Big Bargain Housing Markets
Realtor Mag | July 25, 2012
Home prices are inching up in many areas, but in several metros housing bargains can still be found.
Refinance Applications Reach Highest Level Since 2009
TheMReport | July 25, 2012
More applications ticked up as record-low mortgage rates spurred refinance applications to their highest level since April 2009.
New Home Sales Fell in June to 350,000
The Washington Post | July 25, 2012
Fewer new homes were sold in June after sales surged in May, a sobering break from the recent positive housing market news.
Evasive second-lien holders thwarting short sales
HousingWire | July 25, 2012
Second-lien holders possess a quiet power to thwart the short-sale process, and their willingness to do so has prompted realtors and first-lien holders to bring the issue to the attention of policymakers.
Real Estate Agent: The Job can be a Killer
Fox Business | July 25, 2012
To those not in the industry, real estate agents may appear to have easy jobs. They ride around showing fabulous houses, work a flexible schedule and sometimes land big commission checks.
Mortgage rates drop to historic lows
HousingWire | July 25, 2012
Market concern over the strength of the economic recovery took Treasury yields to new depths, causing both 30- and 15-year fixed-rate mortgages to continue tumbling to historic lows.
Housing turnaround becomes tailwind for weak economy
HousingWire | July 25, 2012
The housing market is converting into a tailwind for the broader economy as construction activity gains momentum at a double-digit pace and home prices finally rise.
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