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Existing home sales spiked to a 3-year high, carrying along an increase in home prices nationwide, the National Association of Realtors announced, yet another confirmation that housing is following the economy overall recovery. Lenders Lowering Standards for Credit Concession, Study
According to an analytical study, lenders seem to be lowering the standards when it comes to credit concession. Low Housing Inventory Renders Pending Home Sales Flat
Data from the National Association of Realtors reveals that new contracts signed for homes remained flat in February – a indicator that the market is picking up competitiveness. Chinese Real Estate Investors Continue to Invest Outside the Country
Shanghai-based Greenland Group is building a residential and hotel development in Sydney while another Chinese developer, China Vanke, is building a project in San Francisco, as the country's real estate investors continue to invest heavily outside of China, according to the Wall Street Journal. Mortgage Lending Capacity Lag Slows Housing Recovery
Though things are certainly improving, the housing market is not out of the woods quite yet. And the fact that there aren't enough homes to buy is not everything. US Banks with the Highest Foreclosed Properties (SLIDESHOW)
As the housing economy slowly rebounds, the numbers of homes in foreclosure are also declining. However, the number of foreclosure starts/ initial filings was up in February when compared to the rates of January indicating mixed results. Real Estate Market Bullish for Buyers
With interest rates lowering, new homes being sold faster than can be built, new homeowners buying great properties for a lower price than in 2008, some real estate markets are looking exceptionally good for buyers. House Values to Increase 22 Percent Through 2017, Research Shows
For the next 5 years, house values will increase sustainably more than 4 percent a year, Zillow Home Price Expectations Survey (ZHPES) reveals. American Residential Properties Files for IPO, Planning to Raise $300 Million
American Residential Properties Inc, a private real estate investment firm is all set to go public as it filed a registration for an IPO with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday, March 22. The company plans to raise around $300 million in its offer. Update: Empire State Building IPO Deadline Delayed
The much-talked about and controversial IPO voting of New York’s Empire State Building has been delayed beyond next week as a number of investors are still against the plan. Malkin Holdings agreed to move the final voting date to April 8 from the initially scheduled March 25. The extension was made in order to allow the Supreme Court to analyze on the prospective of buying out the opposing investors for $100.
