California’s Low Listing Inventory Becomes an Issue as Home Sales Rise to Highest Levels in Three Years

Los Angeles, CA (Los Angeles, CA) — The California Association of Realtors (C.A.R.) reported today that California’s housing market continued to improve in May, with home prices posting solid gains for the third straight month and home sales well above last year’s pa
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Distressed Sales Volume Remains at Elevated Levels Despite Big Boost in Non-Distressed Sales in Recovering Economy

Distressed trading volume has stabilized but continues to remain at elevated levels, increasing by approximately 2% last year over 2010. However, a surge in non-distressed property trading driven by improving economic conditions has begun to mitigate its impact on commercial real esta
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U.S. Home Prices Slightly Dip in 3Q, Back to 2003 Levels

According to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index released today, home prices nationally did not register a significant change in the third quarter of 2011, with the U.S. National Home Price Index up by only 0.1% from its second quarter level. The national index posted an
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