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States with the Highest Loan Balances

February 3, 2012

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Is It Time for Young Families to Buy a Home?

February 1, 2012
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We have reported that almost six million adults between the ages of 25 to 34 are currently living with their parents. That number reflects an almost 50% increase since 2003. These young adults are now being advised to jump into homeownership. Who are the people selling them on the American Dream? Their parents! It seems [...]

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Where Are House Prices Headed in 2012?

January 18, 2012
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There is no shortage of opinions as to where home prices are headed in 2012. From Clear Capital’s expectation that prices will show a ‘slight uptick’ this year to Fitch’s projection that prices ‘will fall another 13 percent’, there seems to be no consensus as to where real estate values are headed. How can there [...]

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5 Real Estate Trends to Look For in 2012

January 3, 2012
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Predicting trends during the most volatile housing market in American real estate history is no easy task. We strongly believe these are the five real estate items we should keep an eye on in 2012: 1. Buyers Will Return In 2011, a lack of consumer confidence in the overall economy dramatically impacted the housing market. [...]

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Real Estate: Today’s Golden Opportunity

December 20, 2011

Everyone wants to comment on the current real estate market. They want to talk about how now is not the time to buy a home. Some even argue owning a house has never been a great investment. Most say it will be a long time before real estate again begins to appreciate. It all sounds [...]

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Shadow Inventory by State

December 16, 2011

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