It’s been a long time coming, but thanks largely to strengthening housing markets, the country is pulling out of the recession. Existing-home sales rose 7.2 percent from June to July to post a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.24 million... (Continue reading)
WASHINGTON, DC — Fannie Mae (FNM/NYSE) is implementing the Deed for Lease™ Program under which qualifying homeowners facing foreclosure will be able to remain in their homes by signing a lease in connection with the voluntary transfer of the property... (Continue reading)
President Obama reups popular tax credit through June 2010 and expands it to include people with higher incomes and some who want to trade up into new homes. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — President Obama signed an extension and expansion of the... (Continue reading)
The House today and the Senate yesterday passed legislation to extend the $8,000 home buyer tax credit to May 1, 2010, for first-time buyers and add a $6,500 tax credit for repeat buyers if they’ve lived in their home for... (Continue reading)
The U.S. House and Senate are close to an agreement to extend the home buyer tax credit due to expire at the end of this month. The Senate is expected to vote Wednesday while the House could approve it later in... (Continue reading)
Real estate rally attributed to first-time homebuyer tax credit that expires at the end of November. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The number of signed sales contracts to buy homes rose in September for the eighth straight month, according to a real... (Continue reading)
Existing-home sales bounced back strongly in September with first-time buyers driving much of the activity, marking five gains in the past six months, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Existing-home sales—including single-family, townhomes, condominiums, and co-ops—jumped 9.4 percent to a... (Continue reading)
Housing inventory is likely to continue increasing in 28 key metro areas, according to the Wall Street Journals’ quarterly survey of housing data. Areas where the number of foreclosed homes is likely to contribute the most to the inventory of available... (Continue reading)
San Diego County’s three-year slide in home prices is ending, neighborhood by neighborhood, according to a quarterly breakdown from MDA DataQuick. Eight out of 56 neighborhoods saw higher prices than a year ago, compared with only one or none in the... (Continue reading)
Southern California home sales rose unexpectedly last month as price declines moderated, MDA DataQuick reported Tuesday. There were 21,539 sales in the six-county region, including San Diego, up slightly from August’s 21,502, as low rates, federal tax credits and delayed closings... (Continue reading)