First-time buyers are the key to making up for the loss in sales, says the chief economist of the National Association of Home Builders.

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More home owners are eeking out equity again on their properties. But with slowing home appreciation, millions of home owners may still be at risk of foreclosure.

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Typical investor magnets like San Francisco, New York City, Boston, and Seattle are getting new competition from some rapidly growing markets.

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“This is the prettiest picture you’re likely to see in this economic cycle,” says a CoStar Group analyst on the resurgence of the office sector.

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Google is touting its new e-mail product this week called Inbox, which it says will overhaul how people view and work with their e-mail.
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