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December 2013

12 / 19	Fed: By End of 2014, Stimulus Will Be Over
12 / 19	Many Borrowers Facing Higher Mortgage Costs Next Year
12 / 18	MBA: Loan Demand Drops to Lowest Level in Years
12 / 17	Economists: Growth in Home Prices Will Slow by Half in 2014
12 / 13	Housing Crisis Is in ‘Rear View Mirror’
12 / 13	Mortgage Rates Dip Slightly This Week
12 / 12	HUD Issues Final ‘Qualified Mortgage’ Ruling
12 / 11	Mortgage Applications Rebound After Big Fall
12 / 11	Obama Scorecard: Housing Makes Gains, Headwinds Remain
12 / 10	Fannie, Freddie to Hike 'Guarantee' Fee on Lenders
12 / 9	U.S. in 'Worst Rental Affordability Crisis' Ever
12 / 9	Fed Likely to Postpone Tapering to Next Year
12 / 9	FHA to Drop Upper Mortgage Limits Jan. 1
12 / 6	Investors Take a Step Back in More Markets
12 / 6	Mortgage Rates Climb on Strengthening Economy
12 / 4	Nearly Half of States Within Reach of Peak Home Prices
12 / 4	Loan Demand Tumbles Again
12 / 3	Investors Target ‘Hipster’ ZIPs for Rental Returns
12 / 3	How Much Income Home Buyers Need to Purchase
12 / 3	Making the Most of Your Buyers' Winter Search

November 2013

11 / 27	Advice for First-Time Home Buyers
11 / 27	Loan Demand Slips in Latest Week
11 / 27	Short Sales Lose Favor With Lenders?
11 / 26	Pending Sales Fall Again as Obstacles Build Up
11 / 25	Foreclosures Fall to 5-Year Lows
11 / 25	5 Housing Bubbles to Watch
11 / 22	Realtor.com®: Homes Selling at a Brisker Pace This Fall
11 / 22	30-Year Mortgages Average 4.22% This Week
11 / 22	Modest Growth Seen in Commercial Real Estate Markets
11 / 21	Freddie: 2014 Holds Big Shift for Housing
11 / 21	Fed Signals Tapering Could Start Soon
11 / 21	With Tight Inventory, Prices Only Going Up From Here
11 / 20	Mortgage Applications for Home Purchases Climb 6%
11 / 20	'Resurgent Housing Sector' to Lead 2014 Economic Recovery
11 / 19	Hispanics Took Biggest Hit in Recession
11 / 18	Lenders Loosen Down Payment Requirements
11 / 15	Mortgage Rates Move Higher Again
11 / 15	‘Perfect Storm’ Dampens Housing Affordability
11 / 14	Rebound in Market for Suburban Office Space
11 / 13	Loan Demand Softening This Month
11 / 13	Jumbo Mortgages Get Cheaper Than Other Mortgages
11 / 12	Agent, Appraiser: How Much Can We Talk?
11 / 11	Uneven Recovery Causes Commercial Frustrations
11 / 8	Rates Move Higher for the First Time in Three Weeks
11 / 8	Survey: Homebuyer Demand Bucking Seasonal Decline
11 / 7	More Sellers Having to Reduce List Prices
11 / 5	Home Ownership Rate Flatlines at 18-Year Lows
11 / 4	Fannie, Freddie Retain Higher-Priced Mortgage Limits
11 / 4	Neighborhood Preferences Are Changing
11 / 4	Housing Affordability Starts to Slip
11 / 4	Report: Singles and First-Timers Squeezed Out

October 2013

10 / 31	Mortgage Rates Fall to Lowest Levels Since June
10 / 30	Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged Again
10 / 30	In Cali, Half of Homes Sell Above List Price
10 / 30	A Growing Trend: From Office to Condo
10 / 29	Apartment Growth Stunted by Financing Woes
10 / 29	Mortgage Rates Become Housing’s Thorn
10 / 29	Where Are Mortgage Rates Heading in 2014?
10 / 29	Is New Loan Rule Nudging Borrowers to Lie?
10 / 29	Survey Reveals How Long it Takes to Build a Home
10 / 25	Severe Inventory Crunches Finally Easing
10 / 24	Banks Show Signs of Easing Lending Standards
10 / 23	Man Who Stalked Agents Sentenced to Prison
10 / 23	Loan Demand for Home Purchases on the Rise
10 / 23	Freddie: Expect a Housing 'Slow Down, Not Shut Down'
10 / 22	3 Hurdles Home Sales are Facing Right Now
10 / 18	Mortgage Rates Higher Amid Budget Crisis
10 / 17	Apartment Demand Soars, Rents Constrained
10 / 17	Housing Moves Toward 'Healthy Equilibrium'
10 / 17	Gov't Reopens, Averts Housing Impact
10 / 16	Is Buyer Demand Slipping?
10 / 16	Buyers Beware: Mortgage Rates May Surge if Gov't Defaults
10 / 15	Upswing in Lending for Commercial Properties
10 / 15	Flood Insurance Rates Could Kill Property Values
10 / 14	Builders Push Buyer Incentives as Sales Slow
10 / 14	Middle-Class Buyers Getting Edged Out?
10 / 14	More Buyers Go for ‘Green’
10 / 11	Austin Board Turns Back on Third-Party Listing Sites
10 / 11	Mortgage Rates Rise for First Time in 5 Weeks
10 / 11	As Debt Ceiling Nears, NAR Warns of Housing Impacts
10 / 10	Why it Might Be Cheaper to Buy Now
10 / 10	Everything, Including Housing Boom, is Bigger in Texas
10 / 9	Loan Demand on the Rise Again
10 / 9	Housing's Big Thorn: Student Loan Debt?
10 / 7	Strip Mall Market Slow to Recover
10 / 4	Gov’t Shutdown Pushes Mortgage Rates Down
10 / 3	5 Best Celebrity Cities (Besides L.A. and NYC)
10 / 3	America’s Wealthiest Own How Much Land?!
10 / 2	Loan Demand Falls Even as Rates Inch Lower
10 / 1	CoreLogic: Home Prices Up 12.4% for Year
10 / 1	City to Require Electric Car Chargers in New Homes

September 2013

9 / 30	FHA May Need Cash Injection
9 / 27	Mortgage Rates Roll Back to July Levels
9 / 26	New-Home Sales Up, Pending Sales Lag
9 / 25	As Rates Fall, Loan Demand Rises Again
9 / 25	Despite Headwinds, Housing Recovery Appears OK
9 / 25	Buyers to Pay a Premium for New Homes?
9 / 23	Buyers in a Hurry to Lock in Rates
9 / 23	How Sellers Can Save With Prelisting Inspections
9 / 22	America's 10 Most Energy-Efficient Cities
9 / 18	Existing-Home Sales Reach Highest Pace Since February '07
9 / 18	Mortgage Applications Rebound From 5-Year Lows
9 / 18	Ready to Buy, Sell: Move-Up Buyers Return
9 / 17	Housing Frenzy Starting to Slow?
9 / 17	Solar Panels Becoming Standard for New Homes
9 / 16	Investors Bank on Senior Housing Boom
9 / 16	Fed May Announce Bond Tapering This Week
9 / 13	Mortgage Rates Hold at Yearly Highs
9 / 12	Inventory Crunch Over? More Sellers Jump In
9 / 11	Mortgage Applications Take Big Dive
9 / 11	More Home Owners Recapture Long-Lost Equity
9 / 11	What Ranks High with Luxury Homebuyers
9 / 10	Baby Boomers Turn to Cities for Retirement
9 / 10	List of Improving Housing Markets Hits Record High
9 / 9	Condo Boom? Market Shows Signs of a Revival
9 / 9	Investor Demand Starts to Cool
9 / 6	Strengthening Economy Lifts Mortgage Rates
9 / 6	Ready for a Sell-Off? Equity-Backed Home Owners Resurface
9 / 5	Buyers Say Rising Rates are Painful
9 / 5	A First-Ever Flip in Mortgage Affordability
9 / 4	Home Prices Showing Signs of Cooling?
9 / 3	Confidence in Multifamily at All-Time High
9 / 3	Rising Rates Causing Buyers to Back Out

August 2013

8 / 30	Down Payments Still an Issue in QRM Plan
8 / 30	Foreclosure Crisis Near Its End?
8 / 30	Report: Singles Make Up Quarter of All Buyers
8 / 30	All Eyes are on Mortgage Rates
8 / 28	Home Buyers Stay Resilient as Rates Surge
8 / 28	NAR Welcomes QRM Rule Revisions
8 / 27	Family Proximity is Lower Priority for Buyers
8 / 27	Home Prices Edge Closer to Pre-Crash Levels
8 / 26	Shadow Inventories Becoming Vanishing Problem
8 / 26	Commercial Markets Show Steady, Moderate Growth
8 / 26	New-Home Sales Stall: Rising Rates to Blame?
8 / 23	Mortgage Rates Surge to 2-Year High
8 / 23	Texas Ranks #1: Best Housing Markets for 'Health and Wealth'
8 / 23	Borrowers Face Greater Scrutiny from Lenders
8 / 22	Household Incomes Improving, But Still Way Down
8 / 21	Mortgage Applications Drop as Rates Edge Higher
8 / 20	White House Begins Installing Solar Panels
8 / 19	All-Cash Sales Dominate Market
8 / 16	Mortgage Rates Calm—For Now
8 / 15	Banks May Ease Lending Standards Soon
8 / 14	Housing Affordability Getting More Out of Reach?
8 / 14	Rising Rates, Prices May be Scaring Off Some Buyers
8 / 14	Inventory Crunch Over? More Homes Are For Sale
8 / 13	Slowdown in Home Prices No Reason to Panic?
8 / 13	Repeat Buyers: Backbone of Housing Recovery
8 / 9	Mortgage Rates Seesaw Since Fed’s Taper Talk
8 / 9	Foreclosure Fears Less Haunting to Housing Recovery
8 / 8	Freddie Mac Posts $5 Billion Profit
8 / 8	Legal Threat Over City's Eminent Domain Plan
8 / 8	Survey: Americans Upbeat on Housing, Despite Rates
8 / 7	Mortgage Applications Rebound Despite Higher Rates
8 / 7	CoreLogic: Rapid Rise in Home Prices 'Remarkable'
8 / 7	Obama Urges Access to 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage
8 / 6	Obama to Support 30-Year Mortgage in Speech
8 / 6	Home Buyers Face Higher Closing Costs
8 / 2	Rapid Price Appreciation May Soon Curb
8 / 2	Mortgage Rates Bounce Around This Week
8 / 1	Foreclosures Could Reach Lowest Level in 6 Years
8 / 1	Fed Fending Off Rate Rise?
8 / 1	Survey: Rising Rates Getting Sellers Nervous

July 2013

7 / 31	Loan Demand Eases, Even as Rates Hold Steady
7 / 30	Rising Mortgage Rates Show Impact
7 / 29	Existing Home Owners Move in on Market
7 / 29	Brace Your Buyers for Higher Home Prices
7 / 26	Mortgage Rate Relief Coming?
7 / 24	Real Estate's New Big Buyers: Middle-Aged Women
7 / 23	Fannie: Fast Rise in Mortgage Rates Could Hurt
7 / 23	10 Metros Where Rents Are Soaring
7 / 19	Mortgage Rates Nudge Slightly Lower This Week
7 / 19	No Need to Fear Rising Mortgage Rates
7 / 19	Are Young Home Buyers Being Left Behind?
7 / 18	Fed: Housing Helping Economic Growth
7 / 18	New-Home Starts Take an Unexpected Dive
7 / 16	'Boomerang Buyers' Are Staging a Comeback
7 / 15	Obama Administration Still Wary on Recovery
7 / 15	Housing Inventories Rising Faster Than Usual
7 / 12	Mortgage Rates Continue to Rise, Fed Eases Fears
7 / 10	Buyers Use Larger Down Payments to Offset Rising Rates
7 / 10	Mortgage Rates Hit 2-Year High as Loan Demand Falls
7 / 9	Will Rising Mortgage Rates Cool the Market?
7 / 9	List of Improving Housing Markets Shrinking
7 / 3	Loan Demand Falls 12% on Rising Rates
7 / 3	Timing the Market Right: Some Buyers Still Lingering
7 / 3	Home Prices Post Biggest Jump in 7 Years
7 / 2	Are Rising Prices Tempting More Home Owners?
7 / 1	Austin, TX Ranks #4 on the List of the 10 Safest Places to Live in the U.S.
7 / 1	Will Rising Rates Lead to Buyer Rush?

June 2013

6 / 28	Mortgage Rates Take Biggest Weekly Leap in 26 Years
6 / 27	Investors Take a More Cautious Approach
6 / 27	Pending Sales at Strongest Pace Since 2006
6 / 25	More Housing Bubble Fears Brew
6 / 25	Good News for High-End Home Buyers?
6 / 25	Micro-Apartments Becoming the New Rage
6 / 24	Building Material Shortages Raise Concern
6 / 24	Bizarre Mortgage Requests Delay Borrowers
6 / 24	Are Appraisals Finally Playing Catch-Up?
6 / 21	Streak Reverses, Mortgage Rates Move Lower
6 / 21	Home Prices Rising at ‘Unsustainable’ Rate
6 / 20	Austin-Area Home Sales Up 29%, Most Home Sales for May on Record
6 / 19	Loan Demand Falls as Rates Continue to Edge Up
6 / 19	Freddie Mac: Rising Mortgage Rates 'Will Not Derail the Recovery'
6 / 17	Should Boomers Worry About Millennials' Housing Shift?
6 / 14	30-Year Mortgage Rates Climb Near 4% Range
6 / 13	Housing Inventory Shortages Start to Ease
6 / 13	Foreclosure Activity Back on the Rise
6 / 12	Mortgage Applications Jump, Despite Rise in Rates
6 / 12	Renters May Grow by 6 Million in Next Decade
6 / 12	10 Hottest Rental Markets: Austin Ranks #2
6 / 10	Housing Scorecard Positive; Still a Ways to Go
6 / 10	Why Builders Don't Fear Housing Bubble
6 / 10	More Sellers Jump Into Favorable Market
6 / 7	Mortgage Rates Continue to Climb Upward
6 / 6	Higher Home Prices Cool Buying Frenzy
6 / 6	Key Drivers Shaping the Housing Market
6 / 6	Return to 'Buyer's Market' Still Years Away
6 / 6	Rising Rates Won't Put Housing Out of Reach
6 / 6	Household Wealth Tops Pre-Recession Levels
6 / 5	Mortgage Applications Fall as Rates Surge
6 / 5	Lone Star State Favored by Real Estate Investors
6 / 5	Home Prices Soar to Largest Gain in 7 Years
6 / 4	Study: Nearly Quarter of Americans Find Errors in Credit Reports
6 / 4	Home Owners Face Soaring Homeowners Insurance Costs
6 / 1	Loan Demand Falls as Rates Move Up

May 2013

5 / 31	Home Warranties: A Great Solution for Some
5 / 31	Mortgage Rates Climb to Highest Level in Year
5 / 31	Housing Bubble Concerns Brew in Key Markets
5 / 31	Mortgage Rates Climb to Highest Level in Year
5 / 30	Home Sellers Take the Power Seat
5 / 30	Rising Mortgage Rates May Spark Buying Frenzy
5 / 29	House Flippers Re-Emerge, Looking to Cash In
5 / 28	8 Fast-Growing Cities...4 of them in Texas
5 / 24	More Buyers Willing to Make Higher Offers
5 / 23	4 Big Drivers of the Housing Market Recovery
5 / 22	Mortgage Applications Tumble as Rates Rise
5 / 20	Wells Fargo, Citigroup Halt Foreclosure Sales
5 / 20	Fed Official: 'We Can Declare Victory on Housing'
5 / 20	Shoring up Flood Insurance Comes at a Cost
5 / 17	Mortgage Rates Inch Up for Second Week
5 / 17	Challenges Remain for Commercial Real Estate
5 / 17	Strong Fundamentals Shore Up Home Sales
5 / 16	Appraisals Catching Up to Rising Home Values
5 / 16	Tax Reform Effort to Be Open and Serious
5 / 15	Mortgage Applications Fall 7.3%
5 / 15	Inventories, Asking Prices Get a Boost
5 / 15	Don't Get Caught Flat-Footed on MID, REALTORS® Warned
5 / 13	Housing Scorecard Shows Progress
5 / 13	Affordability Remains High, Despite Price Gains
5 / 10	Foreclosure Activity Drops to 6-Year Low
5 / 10	Sellers: Make a Better Offer, Without Contingencies
5 / 10	Mortgage Rates Reverse Course
5 / 9	Austin Ranks #4 in Top 10 Cities With the Worst Traffic Congestion
5 / 9	Metro Home-Price Growth Trend Continues
5 / 8	Are Underpriced Homes Fueling Bidding Wars?
5 / 8	Home Prices Surge by Double-Digit Rates
5 / 8	Demand for Home-Purchase Loans Hits 3-Year High
5 / 6	Mortgage Delinquencies Fall to 2007 Lows
5 / 6	4 Threats That Remain in Housing Recovery
5 / 3	15-Year Rates Sink to New Low of 2.65%
5 / 3	Homes Near Open Spaces Command Big Bucks
5 / 1	Loan Demand Rises as Rates Fall
5 / 1	Housing Price Surge 'Simply Supply and Demand'
5 / 1	Home Ownership Rate Drops to Lowest Point in 18 Years
5 / 1	Strongest Job Markets Have Biggest Home Price Rises

April 2013

4 / 30	HUD-Owned Homes Expected to Surge
4 / 29	Builders Raising Prices, Limiting Supply
4 / 2	Vacation-Home Sales Up in 2012
4 / 2	Fannie Mae Soars to Record Profits
4 / 1	Is the Great Senior Sell Off Coming?

March 2013

3 / 29	FHA Premiums to Rise April 1
3 / 29	Big Predictions for Housing for Next 2 Years
3 / 28	Will Lending Standards Loosen Up This Spring?
3 / 26	Buyers Feel Urgency From Price Appreciation
3 / 22	Study: Buying a Home Is 44% Cheaper Than Renting
3 / 21	Existing-Home Sales and Prices Continue to Rise
3 / 21	Buyer Deman Soars, But Where are the Houses?
3 / 21	Freddie Has High Expectations for Spring Market
3 / 21	Fed To Keep Rates Low, But for How Much Longer?
3 / 20	Loan Demand Falls As Rates Reach 7-Month Highs
3 / 19	2013 Home Buying Season Kicks Off Early
3 / 19	Flash Sales Become More Common: Austin Ranks #5
3 / 18	Young Adults' Finances May Be Hard to Repair
3 / 18	Lenders Easing Up on Down Payment Requirements?
3 / 18	Obama: 'Our Housing Market is Healing'
3 / 18	Demand Soars as Homes Are Selling Faster
3 / 15	Improving Economy Sends Mortgage Rates Higher
3 / 14	Foreclosure Filings Fall 25% in February
3 / 14	Economists Revise Housing Figures Amid Optimism
3 / 12	Kiplinger: Housing Recovery Firmly Underway
3 / 12	Seller's Market Emerges This Spring: Are You Ready?
3 / 8	Mortgage Rates Remain Near 65-Year Record Lows
3 / 7	Where Are Home Prices Heading Through 2017?
3 / 6	Another Big Leap for Home Prices
3 / 4	Jumbo Mortgage Comeback Helps Lift Luxury Sales
3 / 4	What Home Buyers Really Want in 2013
3 / 1	Trees: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
3 / 1	Mortgage Rates Move Lower

February 2013

2 / 28	REALTORS®: FHA Plays Vital Role for Home Owners
2 / 27	Seller Shortage Plagues Many Markets
2 / 26	What Buyers Do and Do Not Want
2 / 25	Fannie: Housing to See 'Sustained Growth
2 / 24	Building of apartments booms, but supply still trails demand
2 / 22	Seller’s Market Developing in Much of the U.S.
2 / 21	4 Big Short Sales Hang-ups
2 / 20	Texas Dominates in Housing Permits
2 / 20	Mortgage Applications Ease as Rates Rise
2 / 19	Top 10 Remodeling Projects That Offer the Biggest Returns
2 / 19	Half of all Renters Spend 30% or More Income on Housing
2 / 19	Study Reveals the Home Scents That Help You Sell
2 / 18	Multifamily Sector Gives Economy a Big Boost
2 / 18	For-Sale Home Inventories Remain Tight
2 / 15	Mortgage Rates Hold Steady This Week
2 / 15	Do Home Prices Risk Overheating?
2 / 15	Freddie Mac: Housing Still Has Ways to Go
2 / 14	Multifamily Growth Poised to Continue in 2013
2 / 13	What’s the Best Day of Week and Month to List?
2 / 13	In State of the Union Speech, Obama Eyes Housing
2 / 12	88% of U.S. Cities See Housing Price Gains
2 / 11	As Prices Rise, Home Owners Tap Into Equity
2 / 9	Builders hope to lure boomers and seniors as home values rebound
2 / 8	Refinancing Pays Off Big for Borrowers
2 / 8	Report: Commercial Investors Eager to 'Turn the Page'
2 / 8	Mortgage Rates Move Back Down This Week
2 / 7	Is a Mini Wave of Foreclosures Coming?
2 / 7	Owning a Rental Property Is 'Sweet Spot' in Market
2 / 6	Loan Demand Increases, Despite Rising Rates
2 / 6	Will Record Low Mortgage Rates Return?
2 / 6	CoreLogic: Home Prices Post Largest Gain in 6 Years
2 / 6	Are Home Prices Rising Too Fast?
2 / 5	Commercial, Multifamily Lending Expected to Climb This Year
2 / 3	U.S. Realtors say housing affordability index had its best year ever in 2012.
2 / 1	Mortgage Rates Continue to Climb

January 2013

1 / 31	FHA to Raise Premiums on its Mortgages
1 / 30	What Will the New ‘Normal’ for Housing Be?
1 / 29	Exterior Projects Provide Biggest Return on Investment
1 / 28	Plenty of Bright Spots in Housing, But Threats Remain
1 / 25	Mortgage Rates Climb Higher This Week
1 / 25	High-Priced Listings Battle Against Low Appraisals
1 / 24	What’s Behind Falling Housing Inventories?
1 / 24	Rents Rising, But at a Slower Pace
1 / 23	Austin Office Market Heating Up
1 / 23	Loan Demand Rises as Rates Inch Up
1 / 22	Real Estate Investors Shift Focus
1 / 19	Top Markets for Job Seekers: Austin Ranks #1
1 / 18	Mortgage Rates Mostly Hold Steady This Week
1 / 18	Federal Agency Releases New Rules for Foreclosures
1 / 17	What Did it Take to Get a Mortgage in 2012
1 / 17	10 Predictions for Housing in 2013
1 / 16	Loan Demand Hits 21-Month High
1 / 15	4 Ways Buyers Can Mess Up a Loan Approval
1 / 15	Bernanke: QE Keeping Mortgage Rates Low
1 / 14	Obama: Housing "Clearly Turning a Corner"
1 / 11	Mortgage Rates Edge Up This Week
1 / 11	First-time Home Buyers Face Greater Competition
1 / 10	Housing Recovery ‘Pushes Ahead’ As Prices Rise
1 / 10	Inventories Posted Big Drop in 2012
1 / 10	Austin Area Office Market Ends Year on Upswing
1 / 9	Pa. Judge Rules No Disclosure Needed in Home's Grisly Past
1 / 9	Housing Affordability Index to Set Annual Record
1 / 8	Number of Improving Housing Markets Keeps Growing
1 / 8	Banks Agree to $8.5B Settlement Over Foreclosure Errors
1 / 8	Short Sales Hit Record High, Fannie and Freddie Report
1 / 8	U.S. Census, HUD Release American Housing Survey
1 / 7	Study: Buyers Stay in Homes Longer
1 / 4	Will Mortgage Rates Go Up Again Soon?
1 / 4	Mortgage Debt Tax Relief Extended
1 / 3	Gen X’s Role in the Housing Downturn
1 / 3	5 Tips for Buyers Who Use Downpayment Gifts
1 / 1	Steady Market Gains Ahead
1 / 1	Foreclosure Inventories Continue to Fall