Posts with tag real estate market

By Christopher S. Rugaber WASHINGTON -- Home prices increased in September in most major U.S. cities, more evidence of a housing recovery that is providing a lift to the fragile economy. Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller reported Tuesday that its 20-city index of home prices rose 3 percent in September compared with the... Continue Reading »

The housing market is finally beginning to recover, as conditions have recently combined to boost affordability to an all-time high. But at the same time, a new study shows that lenders' unwillingness to broaden qualifications may be slowing the recovery. The latest data from the annual Harvard Joint Center for Housing... Continue Reading »

By Christopher S. Rugaber Home prices rose in March from February in most major U.S. cities for the first time in seven months. The increase is the latest evidence of a slow recovery taking shape in the troubled housing market. The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller home price index shows that prices increased in 12 of... Continue Reading »

By Lisa Gibbs Given everything they knew about the lackluster housing market, Meghann and Cort Battles didn't expect much when they listed their four-bedroom home in Centennial, a Denver suburb, for sale in January. So they were taken aback by the onslaught of interest. Meghann, at home on maternity leave with... Continue Reading »

It seemed like a race to the bottom this year: Along with continued declines in property values, every season seemed to see another record low in interest rates -- though fewer-than-expected buyers were inclined to take advantage. Also on the way down or stuck in the cellar: the number of Americans who expected to... Continue Reading »