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Nailing a comeback

Mar 21, 2012
Connecticut contractor Peter Schneider is surviving the recession thanks to his hard-won skills, hard-working attitude, and a little bit of luck.

Existing home sales up for 2011

Jan 20, 2012
Slightly stronger pre-loved home sales made 2011 a better year for realtors, but a “shadow inventory” still lurks.

2012: Good days ahead for housing

Dec 29, 2011
Gerard Cassidy thinks today's NAR Pending Home Sales index numbers are a sign that 2012 is the year the housing market recovers.

Some regions show stronger home sales than others

Dec 27, 2011
The S&P Case-Schiller Index is out today, and it shows home prices in October fell in 19 out of 20 major cities.

Rental rates one strong sign in weak housing market

Dec 27, 2011
Home sales fell again in October, with one bright spot in the mix being the rise in rental rates.

America losing its homeowners

Oct 7, 2011
This final note today. We added jobs in September, but we're losing something else in this economy: Homeowners. The Census Bureau said earlier ...

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