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Top 10 places to buy a foreclosed home
Here are the Top 10 metropolitan areas to buy a foreclosed home, according to RealtyTrac:
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Top 10 cities where house prices are rising
House prices continue to fall nationwide, but here and there they’ve begun to turn up as Americans return to the housing market. Which 10 metropolitan areas have seen the biggest increase in the past year? The winners, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), include a state capital, a furniture-making center, and a resort that was once America’s foreclosure capital. Can you guess who they are?
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Home prices fall again: Eight keys to the housing market future
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Home sales down. But six cities defy housing gloom.
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Stocks rise with S&P 500 hitting new high
Stocks rose on Wall Street Monday, pushing the Standard & Poor's 500 index to another record high. A pair of strong economic reports helped to boost stocks.
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The New Economy New home sales climb 1.5 percent, bolstering housing recovery
New home sales improved again in March. Despite a minor slowdown in existing home sales, analysts are optimistic that the US housing recovery is continuing and that home prices will rise.
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USA Update Home prices up 12 percent as investors bet on real estate
The US housing market, long the sluggard in the recovery, builds on its rebound, with prices of existing homes up 12 percent last month from a year ago. In a twist, many buyers aren't individuals but rather corporate investors.
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Is it time to invest in foreclosures?
Firms are buying up foreclosed homes and renting them out, hoping to profit from the appreciation. Individuals can do better, if they can buy a foreclosure that justifies itself in rent alone.
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Top 10 places to buy a foreclosed home
Here are the Top 10 metropolitan areas to buy a foreclosed home, according to RealtyTrac:
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Home sales: Is a 'seller's market' pending? (+video)
Pending home sales and existing home sales are rising, which is shrinking the inventories of available homes. Some experts are now saying the unthinkable: A seller's market is pending.
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Stocks mixed after uneven economic signals
Stocks meandered between small gains and losses Monday, cooling off after a rally that had pushed the Standard & Poor's 500 index above 1,500 for the first time since December 2007. Stocks fell late in the day after a report on the pace of home sales fell short of expectations.
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Stocks fall again with 'fiscal cliff' closing in
Stocks tumbled for a fifth day as a 'fiscal cliff' deal goes unfulfilled in Washington. Despite the fiscal gridlock in Washington, major stock indexes are holding on to gains for the year.
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Paper Economy Existing home sales climb in September
Home sales in the US rose 2.1 percent since September and climbed 10.9 percent above the level seen in October 2011.
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Home sales up, inventory down: good for home prices and for builders
The US housing recovery marched on in October with several positive signs: sales, prices, and permits to build new homes were up, and the supply of homes for sale was the lowest in years.
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Stocks rise on hopes for budget deal
Stocks had their biggest gain in two months Monday, breaking the post-election slump. Hope that Washington will reach a deal on the federal budget drove stocks upward.
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Paper Economy Home sales up slightly in September
Home sales climbed 0.3 percent since August while increasing 14.5 percent above the level of home sales seen in September 2011.
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Paper Economy Home sales fall 1.7 percent in September
The National Association of Realtors' most recent Existing Home Sales Report shows a decline of 1.7 percent in sales since August. Home sales still rose above 11 percent the level a year ago.
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Housing prices: Are short sales in danger?
As housing prices recover, short sales have become an increasingly popular escape route for indebted homeowners. But the future of short sales depends on a tax cut extension from Congress that may or may not come, and realtors argue that housing prices haven't rebounded enough for many homeowners to afford their debt forgiveness as a tax.
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Paper Economy Realtors: Home sales decline in August
The National Association of Realtors' national index fell 2.6 percent in August 2012 but increased 10.7 percent above the level seen in August 2011.
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Stocks snap losing streak
Thursday was the best day for US stocks since Sept. 13, when Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke announced further steps by the central bank to speed the economic recovery. Stocks were also helped by speculation that the central bank of China will act soon to help the world's No. 2 economy.
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Good housing numbers lift stocks
Stocks rose Wednesday after the release of two encouraging housing reports. Stocks of homebuilders rose sharply while the gains for broader stock indexes were muted.
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Housing market turning a corner? Signs of hope for homeowners.Rising home values and declining foreclosure rates indicate a slow but steady recovery for the US housing market. Obstacles remain, however, including negative equity due to 'underwater' mortgages.
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Stocks edge up on revised GDP
Stocks rise as US revises upward its estimate of GDP growth from 1.5 to 1.7 percent. Among big stock movers, WellPoint climbs 8 percent; Heinz falls 2 percent.
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Paper Economy Pending home sales rise 2.4 percent in July
Pending home sales improved with the seasonally adjusted national index climbing 2.4 percent since June while increasing 12.4 percent above the level seen in July 2011.
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Home sales hit 2-year high. Is the housing market back?
Home sales agreements for previously occupied homes jumped 2.4 percent in July, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday. The increase is the latest sign that the home sales are finally rebounding five years after the housing bubble burst.
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New home sales match two-year high
New home sales in July climb 3.6 percent, matching May's total of new home sales. The supply of new homes for sale falls to a 49-year low.
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Home sales rise as housing market rebounds. Slowly.
Home sales rose in July, continuing a slow rebound for the housing market. Home sales have been a rare bright spot in the economy this year.
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Stock market erases losses on Fed signals
After spending most of the day in negative territory, the S&P 500 rebounds to eke out a gain after the release of the minutes of the latest Federal Reserve meeting.
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30-year mortgage rates fall to new record low 3.49 percent
30-year mortgage rates just keep falling. This week, 30-year mortgage rates dipped to a new record, below 3.50 percent for the first time on records going back 60 years.
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