Fifty-four percent of Americans say that they believe it’s not hard to obtain a mortgage—a record-high number for Fannie Mae’s National Housing Survey.

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The slight divergence in opinions may be a sign that home owners are a “bit overzealous in their estimates” of property values, according to one economist.

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This is first time in more than two years that repeat foreclosures have increased, according to a new report.

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Just because the housing bubble is behind us doesn’t mean buyers can bid farewell to competitive Even in the aftermath of the housing crisis, bidding wars haven’t disappeared in some markets – and they aren’t likely to go away anytime soon, new research suggests.

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Overall mortgage applications were down for the week amid the highest mortgage rates of the year, but high-end home buyers weren’t deterred.

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A new NAR survey suggests concerns about younger buyers waiting in the wings are overblown.
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