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| Home ownership remains a good investment |
| October 09, 2009 |
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| CHICAGO - For all the doom and gloom about the housing market, it still generally pays to own a home.
That might be a tough case to make right now to the 16 million homeowners who owe more on their mortgage than their house is worth. But history suggests the American Dream is a pretty safe bet.
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| Where will housing be in 2012? |
| June 21, 2009 |
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| Americans have not seen a boring housing market since the last millennium. You know – the average, ordinary kind of market where supply just about matches demand, prices are steady, and real estate ceases to be a topic of daily conversation. Instead, we've had six years of upside craziness followed by three years of downside terror. Now we're in a tug-of-war between those who think we've finally found a bottom and those who are convinced that the overhang of unsold homes is going to push prices considerably lower. |
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| Homebuilder confidence jumps |
| April 15, 2009 |
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| Signs of recovery - and perhaps a bottom - emerge in housing market report; largest monthly increase since 2003. |
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| Thirty-Year Mortgage Hits a Low of 4.85% |
| March 27, 2009 |
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| The average rate on 30-year fixed-rate home mortgages hit a record low this week, after the Federal Reserve announced it would purchase Treasury securities over the next six months, Freddie Mac's chief economist said on Thursday. |
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