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December 2014

12 / 2	Did Mortgages Just Get Easier to Obtain?
12 / 2	HELOCs Being Put to Better Use
12 / 1	Mortgage Lending Plunges to 13-Year Low

November 2014

11 / 26	Loan Demand Slips After Recent Spike
11 / 26	11 Metros Showing the Highest Appreciation
11 / 26	5 Reasons Housing Markets Are Thankful
11 / 25	Typical Investor Profile Starting to Shift
11 / 25	Million-Dollar Homes Are Easier Sells
11 / 24	Turnaround Likely for First-Timers in 2015
11 / 24	Fannie Predicts Cheap Rates to Remain
11 / 21	Luxury Sales Outshine Rest of the Market
11 / 21	Spread the Word: Mortgage Rates Below 4%
11 / 19	Mortgage Applications Take Surprising Turn
11 / 18	5 Real Estate Predictions for 2015
11 / 17	Credit Unions Step in to Fill Lending Void
11 / 17	Pent-Up Demand Brewing Among Buyers
11 / 14	Mortgage Rates Still Near Yearly Lows
11 / 13	6 States Where Jobs, Housing Shine
11 / 12	Setting the Stage for Buyers' Return
11 / 11	| -AA+A Survey: More Americans Ready to Sell
11 / 11	Financing Barriers Stifle Condo Resurgence
11 / 10	The Next Big Home Feature Buyers Want
11 / 7	Mortgage Rates Push Back Above 4%
11 / 7	Slight Uptick in Markets Returning to ‘Normal’
11 / 6	Investors Recede – Will Buyers Fill the Void?
11 / 6	Housing’s Big Drag: Down Payments or Debt?
11 / 3	First Time Buyers at Lowest Level in Decades

October 2014

10 / 31	Cities With Biggest Senior Populations
10 / 29	Fed Stimulus Over: What About Interest Rates?
10 / 28	Buyers in No Rush to Snag Low Rates
10 / 28	Don’t Blame Millennials for Ownership Drop
10 / 27	Price Appreciation Slows to Single Digits
10 / 27	Sellers Settle Into 'Waiting Game'
10 / 23	Rates Haven’t Been This Low Since 2013
10 / 23	Fannie Mae Less Bullish in Housing Forecast
10 / 21	Home Buyers Aren’t Budging for Low Rates
10 / 21	September Marked 2014 High in Home Sales
10 / 19	Fast-Moving Markets' Demographic Secret?
10 / 19	Fannie, Freddie to Loosen Up on Lending
10 / 16	Mortgage Rates Dip Below 4% Threshold
10 / 16	Foreclosure Niche Is a Vanishing Business
10 / 16	Builders Are Losing Confidence
10 / 14	Despite Price Gains, Affordability Still In Play
10 / 13	Landscaping Boosts Home Values Up to 12%
10 / 12	Wave of Singles to Make Big Impact on Housing
10 / 12	Why Low Rates Aren't Enough for Buyers
10 / 9	Female Entrepreneurs Lead U.S. Business Growth
10 / 9	3 Industry Trends to Watch This Fall
10 / 8	Office Sector Soars to Post-Recession High
10 / 7	Latest Rate Drops Lift Loan Demand
10 / 7	Americans' Attitudes Improve on Housing
10 / 6	9 States Surge to New Home-Price Highs
10 / 5	Buyers Grow Resistant to Higher Home Prices
10 / 2	30-Year Mortgage Sinks to 4.19% This Week
10 / 1	Distressed Properties Vanishing from Most Markets

September 2014

9 / 30	Loan Demand Barely Budges for Week, Despite Rate Drop
9 / 30	The Costly Mistake Home Owners May Regret
9 / 28	When Mortgage Rates Rise...
9 / 25	Nearly 1 Million Homes Regain Equity
9 / 25	When Mortgage Rates Rise...
9 / 24	Luxury Market Takes Larger Chunk of Sales
9 / 24	New-Home Sales Surge to 6-Year High
9 / 23	Household Formation Is 'Disturbingly Slow,' Analyst Says
9 / 22	Dipping Into the Bank of Mom and Dad
9 / 22	Study: Student Debt Costs Housing $83B a Year
9 / 21	Jumbo Mortgages Are Cheaper, Easier to Get
9 / 18	Mortgage Rates Make Biggest Jump of the Year
9 / 16	Loan Activity Rebounds in Latest Week
9 / 14	What Makes a City Smart?
9 / 10	More Singles Than Ever: How It Affects Real Estate
9 / 9	Low Mortgage Rates Aren’t Budging Loan Demand
9 / 9	Buyers Facing Less Competition From Cash Buyers
9 / 8	10 Hot Spots for Seniors by 2019
9 / 8	Why It Pays to Be a Home Owner
9 / 7	Income Gap in U.S. Widens Post-Recession
9 / 4	The Next Big Niche Market?
9 / 3	Is This the Nation’s Next Housing Crisis?
9 / 2	Falling Rates Spur Loan Demand in Latest Week
9 / 2	Trend: Squeezing More Homes Onto Smaller Lots

August 2014

8 / 28	Economists Grow More Optimistic About Housing’s Outlook
8 / 24	Boomerang Buyers Head Back Into the Market
8 / 20	Spring Was Healthiest Market in 3 Years
8 / 20	Singles: Why We're Buying Now
8 / 19	New-Home Sizes Show Signs of Leveling Off
8 / 13	'Normalized' Economy to Prop Up Housing?
8 / 12	Housing’s Latest Threat: The Gap Between Rich, Poor
8 / 12	First-Time Buyers Stuck as Entry-Level Homes Dry Up
8 / 11	FHA Commissioner Says She'll Step Down
8 / 11	You're Going to Be Serving More Immigrants
8 / 7	Buyers, Sellers Are Growing More Cautious About Housing
8 / 7	2014 Expected to Have Strong Finish
8 / 6	13 States Soar to New Home-Price Highs
8 / 6	Lenders Blame QM Rule for Fewer Home Loans
8 / 6	America's 10 'Coolest' Cities
8 / 5	More Professionals Weigh a Job in Real Estate
8 / 5	Millennials Outnumber Baby Boomers: A Cue for Real Estate?
8 / 1	San Francisco Homes Hit Million-Dollar Median Milestone
8 / 1	Foreclosure Inventory Falls 35%, Celebration Muted
8 / 1	Mortgage Rates Hover at Yearly Lows

July 2014

7 / 26	Mortgage Rates Hover Near Yearly Lows
7 / 25	Increase in FHA Fees is Sinking Deals
7 / 24	This Is Where Millennial Home Buyers Are Heading: Austin, TX is the #1 Destination
7 / 23	The Real Reason for an Inventory Shortage?
7 / 21	Multigenerational Households Reach Record High
7 / 21	Why the Second Half of 2014 Will Be Better Than the First
7 / 18	Mortgage Rates Dip Slightly This Week
7 / 16	Yellen: Rates May Rise Sooner Than Expected
7 / 15	3 Reasons Buyers, Sellers Need You
7 / 14	Why Low Rates Aren't Always Good for Housing
7 / 10	Survey: Buyers, Sellers 'Not on the Same Page'
7 / 10	Top Amenities Buyers Will Make Sacrifices For
7 / 9	Survey: Lenders Fear Another Housing Bubble Is Brewing
7 / 8	8 States With The Most Job Growth
7 / 7	Booming Market Limits Affordability in Texas
7 / 2	Lower Rates Aren't Lifting Loan Demand
7 / 2	Renters Feel Pinch as Landlords Raise Rents Again

June 2014

6 / 30	4 Reasons Why Buyers Should Be Happy
6 / 27	Housing Market Shows Mixed Picture
6 / 27	Mortgage Rates Move Lower Than Last Year
6 / 26	10 Biggest Rebound Cities Since the Recession
6 / 25	Fannie: The Housing Market Resets Into Catch-Up Mode
6 / 24	4 Trends in Real Estate Right Now
6 / 23	Lenders Happy to Make Larger Loans
6 / 18	Rising Rates Soften Loan Demand in Latest Week
6 / 17	Low Mortgage Rates Could Slow Selling Activity
6 / 13	Housing Bubble Fears Brew Overseas
6 / 12	Top 10 Cities for Working Women
6 / 12	Signs of a Condo Comeback Across the Country
6 / 11	Foreclosure Activity Drops to 8-Year Lows
6 / 9	10 Most LGBT-Friendly Cities
6 / 9	The One Expense Buyers Underestimate
6 / 2	Buyers Making Homes Out of Warehouses
6 / 2	15 Healthiest Cities in the U.S.
6 / 2	E-Mortgages Will Speed Closings, Cut Costs

May 2014

5 / 30	Foreclosures Drop to Lowest Level Since Great Recession
5 / 30	Mortgage Rates in a Falling Streak
5 / 29	Report: Inventories Rise 14% Nationwide
5 / 23	Mortgage Rates Fall to 7-Month Low
5 / 23	Home Sales, Inventories Reach a Turning Point?
5 / 22	More Home Owners Remodel to Raise Home’s Value
5 / 20	Commercial Market Posts Gains Across the Board
5 / 20	Student Loans Causing Housing Shift, CFPB Says
5 / 20	Experts: Home-Price Appreciation to Slow Down Through 2016
5 / 15	Only 30% of Condo Buildings are FHA Approved
5 / 14	Loan Demand Rises 3.6%
5 / 14	FHFA Unveils New Plans to Make Mortgages Easier to Obtain
5 / 13	Multiple Escalation Clauses Push Buyer Competition
5 / 13	Home Prices Show Signs of Cooling
5 / 1	Foreclosures Drop 37% From a Year Ago

April 2014

4 / 30	Loan Demand Slips to Lowest Level in More Than a Decade
4 / 30	Mortgage Closings to Get Easier in 2015?
4 / 29	Pending Home Sales Gain for First Time in 9 Months
4 / 29	Analysts Still Bank On 7% Home Appreciation
4 / 29	Survey: Real Estate Is Fastest-Growing Industry
4 / 28	Are Buyers Too Afraid of Mortgage Rejection?
4 / 28	Cities Expecting Job Growth in 2014
4 / 28	Survey: Real Estate Is Fastest-Growing Industry
4 / 25	Mortgage Rates: Middle Class Pays as Much as Wealthy
4 / 24	Buyers Face More Competition Again as Bidding Wars Rise
4 / 23	Mortgage Applications Drop as Borrowing Costs Rise
4 / 23	Home Sales Mark Sluggish Start to Spring
4 / 18	Mortgage Rates Fall Back to 6-Week Lows
4 / 17	Renters Flock to States With Legal Pot
4 / 16	Builder Confidence Subdued This Spring
4 / 14	How Buyers Can Irk Sellers
4 / 11	Mortgage Rates Reverse Course This Week
4 / 11	Mortgage Availability Hits 3-Year High
4 / 11	Sunnier Days Ahead in Housing, Freddie Says
4 / 10	FHA Program Puts Ex-Home Owners on Track to Buy Again Sooner
4 / 8	Obama’s Housing Scorecard: Cautious Progress
4 / 8	Survey: Consumer Confidence in Housing Hot This Spring
4 / 7	Home Buyers May Face Sticker Shock This Spring
4 / 7	Landlords are Pushing Up Rents Again
4 / 4	Investors Gradually Retreating from Market
4 / 4	Home Prices Pick Up at Fastest Pace in 7 Years
4 / 3	Census: More People Are Moving South
4 / 3	Brown: FHA's Insurance Premiums Sidelining Buyers
4 / 2	Mortgage Applications Swing in Purchase Loans Favor
4 / 2	Happy Living: Survey Reveals 15 Happiest Cities
4 / 1	Distressed Sales Continue to Tumble

March 2014

3 / 31	Austin Ranks #2 on List of 12 Apartment Boom Towns
3 / 31	Low Inventory Spurs More All-Cash Offers
3 / 31	96% of Markets Better Off Than in 2010
3 / 28	Spring Design Trends for the Home
3 / 28	Mortgage Rates Are Inching Back Up
3 / 27	Property Taxes at a 20-Year High
3 / 26	New Freddie Index Gauges 'Normal' Markets
3 / 26	App Turns iPhone Taps Into Floor Plans
3 / 25	4 Big Predictions for Commercial Real Estate
3 / 25	More Banks Lower FICO Score Requirements
3 / 24	Obama Signs Flood Insurance Relief Into Law
3 / 21	Freddie: Mortgage Rates Fall, But Rises Likely Next Week
3 / 21	Buyers Turn to 'Pre-Underwriting' to Compete With Cash Buyers
3 / 20	Economist: What 2014 Holds for Real Estate
3 / 20	Investors Slowing Down on Buying Spree
3 / 19	More Homes Hit the Market in Time for Spring
3 / 14	Mortgage Rates Take a Bump Up This Week
3 / 7	Top 10 Markets for Commercial Real Estate
3 / 7	Mortgage Rates Reverse Course This Week
3 / 6	Shut Out of the Housing Market? First-Timers Dwindle
3 / 5	House Passes Bill to Halt Flood Insurance Hikes
3 / 4	Texas Leads in New-Home Sales Nationwide
3 / 4	Brown: Flood Insurance Hikes Drowning Home Owners
3 / 3	Will 'Urban 'Burbs' Draw More Millennials to Suburbs?
3 / 3	Demand for REOs Is Softening, Fannie Says
3 / 3	Uneven Recovery to Continue for 5 Years

February 2014

2 / 27	Mortgage Applications Off Historical Trend
2 / 27	Tax Reform Proposal Would Dramatically Alter Housing Landscape
2 / 26	Average Home Upsized Post-Recession
2 / 25	NAR: Commercial Recovery Slow But Steady
2 / 25	Boomerang Buyers Making Moves to Return to Home Ownership
2 / 25	Dramatic Spike in Cost of Home Ownership
2 / 24	Subprime Lending Making a Comeback?
2 / 24	Kiplinger Predicts More Modest Housing Gains in 2014
2 / 24	Rises in Housing Inventories Offer Some Relief to Buyers
2 / 21	Mortgage Rates Are Moving on Up
2 / 20	5 Mortgage Tips for Home Buyers
2 / 19	Families Step in as Lenders to Help Kids Buy a Home
2 / 18	Austin Tops America’s 10 Fastest-Growing Cities
2 / 18	How QM Rule Has Impacted Lending So Far
2 / 14	After 5 Weeks of Drops, Mortgage Rates Inch Up
2 / 13	Mortgage Delinquencies in U.S. Fall Below 4%
2 / 11	Sellers Getting Ahead of Spring Rush
2 / 11	Helping Unmarried Home Buyers Navigate the Purchase
2 / 10	Market Still Healing From Great Recession
2 / 7	Mortgage Rates Slide for Fifth Straight Week
2 / 5	More Young Adults Stick With Parents, Delay Buying
2 / 4	Double-Digit Gains for Home Prices in 2013
2 / 3	If You Want to Flip, Do It Now

January 2014

1 / 31	Foreclosure Pipeline Gradually Being Cleaned Out
1 / 31	Freddie: Mortgage Rates Move Lower Again
1 / 31	FHA Moves to Accept E-Signatures
1 / 30	3-D Printer Builds a House in a Day
1 / 30	It's 2014 — Why Aren't Mortgage Rates Higher?
1 / 30	A Bump in the Road for Apartments?
1 / 30	House Flips Up 16% as Prices Rebound
1 / 29	Obama Calls for Action on Mortgage Finance Reform
1 / 28	Warehouses Becoming Boon for Commercial Real Estate
1 / 28	Good News for Landlords: Rents Still Rising
1 / 27	More Home Owners Spruce Up Their Homes
1 / 27	New Low for First-Time Home Buyers
1 / 27	New Low for First-Time Home Buyers
1 / 27	More Home Owners Spruce Up Their Homes
1 / 24	Home Sales in 2013 Rise to Strongest Level in 7 Years
1 / 23	Florida Battles Highest Foreclosure Rates
1 / 23	Nearly Every U.S. City Can Expect a Good 2014
1 / 22	Loan Demand Back on the Upswing
1 / 17	Number of 'Equity-Rich' Home Owners Is Growing
1 / 17	Weaker Economic Data Pushes Mortgage Rates Lower
1 / 17	2013 Year-End Foreclosure Report: Filings Fall 26%
1 / 17	4 Keys Identified for a Full Housing Recovery
1 / 16	70% of HOAs Are Underfunded
1 / 15	Lower Rates Trigger Jump in Mortgage Applications
1 / 15	Storm Brewing Over New Mortgage Rules?
1 / 13	White House Still Calling Housing Recovery 'Fragile'
1 / 10	Mortgage Rates Hold Mostly Flat for the Week
1 / 10	New Mortgage Rules Roll Out - What Will Be the Impact?
1 / 8	9 Housing Markets Soar to New Price Peaks
1 / 8	New Mortgage Rules Take Effect Friday
1 / 7	New FHFA Chief to Loosen Credit Standards?
1 / 6	More Homebuyers Willing to Compromise
1 / 3	Investors’ Bulk Buying Days Slipping Away?
1 / 3	Mortgage Rates Edge Higher Entering 2014
1 / 2	Sunbelt the Center of Population Shift
1 / 2	Lower Down-Payment Requirements for Jumbo Loans
1 / 2	More Than 3 Million Regained Equity in 2013