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The number of Americans who bought previously occupied homes rose in August. But the sales were driven by an increase in foreclosures, a sign that home prices could fall further next year and slow a housing recovery. The National Association of Realtors said Wednesday that home sales rose 7.7 percent last month to a seasonally …

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Million-dollar homes aren’t escaping foreclosure, or the hefty price discounts that often come with it. The number of homes in foreclosure that have mortgages that are $1 million or higher are nearly twice as high now as they were in 2007, representing about 2.3 percent of all homes in foreclosures, according to RealtyTrac. “We’re seeing …

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Daily Real Estate News | Friday, August 19, 2011 Housing affordability continued to be near record highs in the second quarter, hovering near its highest level in the 20-plus years it has been recorded, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index. About 72 percent of all new and existing-homes sold …

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Pending home sales rose strongly in May with all regions experiencing gains from a year ago, pointing to higher housing activity in the second half of the year, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. The Pending Home Sales Index rose 8.2 percent to 88.8 in May from an upwardly revised 82.1 in April and …

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June 1, 2011 Allstate Corporation, the home and auto insurer with more than $80 billion in fixed-income investments, is scaling back bond holdings and buying real-estate equity and infrastructure assets as it prepares for rising inflation. “We should favor alternatives and inflation protection over fixed income,” Chief Investment Officer Judy Greffin told investors today. “That …

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Pending home sales fell in April with regional variations following increases in February and March, with unusual weather and economic softness adding to ongoing problems that are hobbling a recovery, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, dropped 11.6 percent to 81.9 in …

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Friday, May 6th, 2011, 9:56 am tandard & Poor’s expects about 320,000 new home sales and 470,000 housing starts this year — about half the historical average. James Fielding, a senior housing director at S&P, made that assessment in a video posted on the ratings agency website. This performance is running at half the historical …

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Foreclosures are still big news in real estate across the country. Most homeowners are looking forward to a day when foreclosures make up a much smaller share of the market. For now, however, 1 in 119 homes are in foreclosure. One in every 577 housing units received a foreclosure filing in the month of February. …

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You know Suze Orman – she delivers hardcore financial gut checks to everyday Americans on a regular basis. In her latest book, The Money Class, she also recently delivered a pretty striking declaration: that the American Dream – which, for many, includes home ownership and upward economic mobility – is as dead as a doornail. …

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Mortgage applications for purchases rose to their highest level of the year last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association reports. Purchase applications for mortgages increased 12.5 percent from one week earlier, and on an unadjusted basis, purchase application activity is the highest since last May.“ An improving job market is beginning to pave the way for …

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This interactive graph shows the total number of “Single Family” active listings, new listings, pending listings and sold listing for the past year that have a Hailey Idaho address. See the legend below for color designations. Roll your mouse over the graph to see inventory numbers

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KETCHUM – Four hotel and residential projects valued at $2 billion in the central Idaho resort area of Ketchum and Sun Valley that have all been approved by local officials remain stalled due to the difficult economy, developers and city leaders say. Developer Jack Bariteau wants to build a four-story, 73-room hotel called Hotel Ketchum …

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February 28, 2011 U.S. home prices fell 4.3% on a year-over-year basis in the fourth quarter as foreclosures and slowing sales buoyed inventory levels, Freddie Mac said Monday in its Conventional Mortgage Home Price Index. “Foreclosed-property and short sales remain a big part of the market. However, new foreclosures will begin to gradually slow,” said …

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