A rebound in consumer confidence and economic growth in the new year should allow more home owners to escape the “negative equity trap,” according to CoreLogic.
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Mortgage applications have dropped for six out of the past seven weeks, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index.
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Home builders are increasingly optimistic about the single-family home market, particularly over current sales conditions, sales expectations, and prospective buyer traffic.
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Could the use of the online currency bitcoins become a growing trend in real estate transactions?
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The “Dan Gilbert effect” is spreading across downtown Detroit, The Wall Street Journal reports.
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A Fort Collins, Colo., suburb is being designed around a working farm that includes chicken coops and livestock pens, and other home developers have similar plans for their projects.
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