Category Archives: Economy
U.S. Consumers Ebullient; Home Prices Gain
Source: Reuters U.S. consumer confidence shot to its highest in more than 15 years in December as Americans saw more strength ahead in business conditions, stock prices, and the job market following the election of Donald Trump as president...
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The $72,000 Question You Should Be Asking Your Real Estate Agent
Source: MarketWatch Homebuyers beware: Putting a down payment on a home could cost you your life savings. Online criminals have been impersonating real estate agents online and tricking buyers into sending money into offshore...
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Trump Win Could Usher in Boom for U.S. Housing, Says Shiller
Source: Bloomberg Donald Trump’s unexpected victory in the November U.S. presidential election could prove a pivotal moment for the U.S. housing market, according to economist and Nobel laureate Robert...
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Silicon Valley ZIP Codes Top List of 2016’s Highest U.S. Home...
Source: KQED News An updated tally of U.S. home prices finds that 38 of the 100 most expensive ZIP codes in the nation are in the nine-county region that makes up Silicon Valley, according to a real estate research...
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Talking Points
♦ Home prices, including distressed sales, increased annually by 6.7 percent in October 2016, and increased 1.1 percent from September, according to the Home Price Index and HPI Forecast by CoreLogic. ♦ ...
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