Home sales likely will remain subdued early on in the year before picking up in the second quarter and then maintaining a brisk pace for the rest of the year, predicts a new Reuters poll.

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For the past two months, new home sales have been trending at post-recession highs, despite large dips in the Northeast this winter.

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Large homes in the $750,000 to $1 million range are seeing some of the largest sales growth recently.

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Freddie Mac’s latest housing indicator shows that the majority of states and metros’ housing markets are gradually returning to their previous norms.

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Welcome news to the housing market: More home owners are keeping up with their mortgage payments.

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A few simple tips can help your sellers maintain that just-cleaned look for longer, making that last-minute showing schedule a little easier to bear.
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