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Real estate agents bristle at online listings

May 2, 2012
Zillow, Trulia and other sites contain inaccuracies that skew the market, real estate agents say. Some are pulling their online listings.

Are Americans ready to start buying homes again?

Apr 26, 2012
According to recent Gallup data, Americans feel home prices are still at a pretty low level -- but that also means many think it is a great time to buy.

Residential rental market is booming

Mar 2, 2012
Some would-be home buyers are unable to get loans for new places, but people who are getting back to work as the economy improves still want to move out of their parent's basement.

Housing market gets good news

Feb 27, 2012
Home sales jumped 8% last month. Those numbers and better than expected quarterly sales in home improvement supplies could mean some long-awaited relief for the housing market.

Opportunity index hits record high

Feb 16, 2012
Regardless of positive spin, the housing picture in the U.S. is less than rosy.

Wanna buy the Empire State Building? Really.

Feb 14, 2012
The owners of the Empire State Building, among other office towers, register to sell shares to the public.
The Empire State Building towers over the Manhattan skyline in New York City. The owners of the Empire State Building have registered to sell shares to the public.
John Moore/Getty Images

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.

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