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The Headlines Were Overly Rosy On February’s Case-Shiller Index

On April 30, 2010 By

Overwhelmingly, home values fell in the 20 markets tracked by the Case-Shiller. Only San Diego showed a modest increase. The other 19 markets averaged a 1.23 percent decline between January and February. However, that’s not the story you read in the most papers.

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FHA Interest Rate Predictions: Week of April 26, 2010

On April 26, 2010 By

Mortgage rates rose last week. This week, economic data will be at the forefront, as will the Federal Reserve which meets for one of its 8 scheduled meetings of the year.

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Battered Housing Market Is Recovering

On February 24, 2010 By

The Case-Shiller Index was released on Tuesday. It revealed only a 2.5% drop in home values, significantly better than the 8.7% drop reported after 2009 Q3.

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