Homes under contract hit 2.5-year high in November

NAR’s pending home sales index up 19 months in a row By Inman News, Friday, December 28, 2012. Inman News® Demand in the Northeast and West drove an increase in pending home sales in November to the highest level in 2 1/2 years. Pending home sales grew by 1.7...

Home prices post biggest annual jump in two years

By Chris Isidore @CNNMoney December 26, 2012: 9:14 AM ET   NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The recovery in the housing market continues to pick up steam, as home prices posted the biggest percentage gain in more than two years in the latest reading of the closely followed...

Fannie Mae: Housing market ‘has turned the corner’

Home prices, sales and mortgage rates point to continued growth By Inman News, Tuesday, December 18, 2012. Inman News® Housing trends image via Shutterstock. Despite lower expectations for the economy’s progress as a whole this quarter, home sale and price...

Asking prices stay strong into autumn

Trulia: 76 of 100 largest US metros post annual gains in November By Inman News, Tuesday, December 4, 2012. Inman News® Asking prices for homes on real estate portal Trulia’s website  were up 3.8 percent in November from a year ago, the largest year-over-year...

Pending Home Sales Rise, Beat Expectations

Contracts to buy previously owned U.S. homes rose more than expected in October, a sign the housing market recovery advanced into the fourth quarter despite a mammoth storm and concerns over looming tax hikes. The National Association of Realtors said on Thursday its...

5 Things to Know About a Neighborhood Before You Buy a Home

5 Things to Know About a Neighborhood Before You Buy a Home  Mary Boone, Zillow   You just bought the cutest house in the quietest neighborhood — or so you thought. Unfortunately, you did your house hunting in the winter, and now that the weather has warmed up you’re...