Several U.S. cities topped the list for most affordable housing markets in the world. Find out where.
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Foreclosure inventories may tick up in 2013, which could bode well for buyers and investors, but not for others, RealtyTrac reports.
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Price increases in once “hot” investment markets are prompting real estate investors to shift their focus elsewhere.
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While days on the market has been increasing during the winter months for luxury listings, sellers are still staying firm on their asking prices, according to the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing.
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Should real estate agents have to warn neighbors when they represent a prospective home buyer who is a sex offender? Lawmakers in Missouri say they should, and are hoping to make it law.
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Existing-home sales eased in December but are well above a year ago, while limited inventory maintained the upward momentum in home prices. Total sales in 2012 were the highest in five years, and the annual price rose the most since 2005.
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