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March Home Prices Show Biggest Gain in 7 Years, CoreLogic Says

By Christopher S. Rugaber WASHINGTON -- A survey shows U.S. home prices rose 10.5 percent in March compared with a year ago, the biggest gain since March 2006. CoreLogic, a real estate data provider, said Tuesday that annual home prices have now increased for 13 straight months. Prices are rising in part because more... Continue Reading »

CoreLogic: Home Prices in January Post Best Gain in 7 Years

By Christopher S. Rugaber U.S. home prices jumped in January, a sign the housing market is gaining momentum as it nears the spring selling season. Home prices rose 9.7 percent in January from a year ago, according to data released Tuesday by CoreLogic. That's up from an 8.3 percent increase in December and the biggest... Continue Reading »

10 States With the Highest Foreclosure Rates in America

The worst of the housing downturn appears to be behind us, and while real estate markets around the country are improving, some states are still experiencing a struggle with taming foreclosures. According to RealtyTrac, the number of foreclosed properties stood at 1.8 million last year, down 2.7% from 2011 and 36% from... Continue Reading »

'Shadow Inventory' Threat Continues to Recede, CoreLogic Says

The number of homes in the "shadow inventory," once considered a serious threat to a real estate recovery, continues to drop as the housing market absorbs foreclosures, analytics firm CoreLogic said in a report it released today. The shadow inventory refers to the pent-up supply of homes that are either in foreclosure or... Continue Reading »

September's Home Price Rise Shows Biggest Gain in 6 Years, CoreLogic Reports

By Christopher S. Rugaber WASHINGTON -- A measure of U.S. home prices jumped 5 percent in September compared with a year ago, the largest year-over-year increase since July 2006. The gain reported by CoreLogic offered more evidence of a sustainable housing recovery. The real estate data provider also said Tuesday that... Continue Reading »

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