May
24

Tax credit fuels surge in April home sales

A sold sign is posted outside a home April 27 in Mariemont, Ohio. Home prices rose in nearly 60 percent of U.S. cities in the first quarter of this year, thanks in part to a government tax credit.Homebuyers rushed to take advantage of government incentives and record-low mortgage rates in April, giving the housing market its biggest boost in five months.










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May
11

Home prices stabilize in 60% of U.S. cities

Home prices rose in nearly 60 percent of U.S. cities in the first quarter of this year, as the housing market started to stabilize thanks to billions of dollars in federal spending.







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Mar
30

Home prices showing signs of strength: report

A surprisingly strong rebound in California’s real estate market helped lift a key home price index for the eighth month in a row.







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Mar
01

Homebuyer credit not jolting housing market

It sounded like a great idea three months ago: Hand homeowners a $6,500 tax credit to find a new place to live, giving a thrust of energy to the housing market’s recovery.







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Feb
23

Home prices gain for seventh straight month

Home prices rose nationally for the seventh straight month in December as the U.S. housing market continues its bumpy road to recovery.







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Feb
17

Economy needs stronger housing market

January’s uptick in housing starts confirms that the housing market has bottomed out. But it’s going to have to do better than that to sustain a real economic recovery.







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Jan
19

Builder sentiment index dips in January

The National Association of Home Builders says its housing market index fell this month to the lowest level since last summer.







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Dec
23

New home sales drop as recovery teeters

The housing market is in the midst of a rocky recovery, but it’s too soon to declare the end of one of the worst slides since the Great Depression.







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Dec
15

Homebuilder outlook dips despite tax credit

The National Association of Home Builders said Tuesday its housing market index fell by one point to 16 this month, reflecting concern that job losses will stifle demand for new homes.







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Nov
24

Report: Almost 1 in 4 borrowers underwater

Almost one in four homeowners owes more on their mortgage than their home is worth, a worrisome sign that the housing recovery could be threatened by a wave of defaults.







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Nov
15

Survey shows spike in 1st-time homebuyers

The U.S. housing market welcomed a bigger share of first-time buyers and single women this past year.







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