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Instant offers create a new kind of seller's market for homeowners

by Amy Scott
Jun 12, 2019
Some would rather sell for less than go through the hassle and expense of selling a house the traditional way.
Renee Williams' former house, now owned by Zillow, in Parker, Colorado.
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Homebuyers in expensive markets may finally get a break

by Amy Scott
Apr 30, 2019
New data shows price growth has been slowing for nearly in a year in some markets.
A for sale sign is seen on a single family home January 30, 2008 in Vallejo, California.
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Sometimes you can go home again

by Amy Scott
Apr 17, 2019
Our housing reporter revisits her childhood home 30 years later and discovers just how much homeownership has changed — and stayed the same.
Amy Scott in her old room.
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In a slowing market, selling a house isn't easy

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Nov 27, 2018
Prices are still going up, but slower than they have in almost two years, leaving realtors managing seller expectations.
 A 'For Sale' sign sits in front of a new home May 27, 2004 in Miami, Florida. 
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Inventory shortage driving existing home sales market

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
May 24, 2018
There’s a shortage of existing homes for sale in some parts of the country and prices are going up steadily. Part of the problem is that people aren’t moving and there aren’t enough new homes being built.   Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 
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Rising prices and falling affordability in housing

by Mitchell Hartman
Mar 22, 2018
The market is good if you're selling, but challenging if you want to buy.
Lily-Rygh Glen and her wife recently bought this fixer on the outskirts of Portland, Oregon, after searching for years for an affordable first home.
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New home sales are looking up in a tight housing market

by Dan Gorenstein
Feb 26, 2018
New home sale numbers are out today from the U.S. Census Bureau. In a tight housing market, strong new construction numbers could be a boost to first-time homebuyers. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 
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Housing growth is stunted by a lack of supply

by Mitchell Hartman
Apr 21, 2017
The job market is firm, consumer confidence is high and mortgage rates are low. Perfect conditions for a strong housing market. Yet, inventory of new homes and sales of existing homes remain depressed. And that’s putting a big crimp on growth.  Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
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New home sales up more than 25 percent from last year

by Donna Tam
Jul 26, 2016
The U.S. Census Bureau’s latest numbers shows the market trending up for several months now.
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By one measure, that million-dollar home in San Francisco isn’t as expensive as it seems

by Lewis Wallace
May 30, 2016
Low interest rates and rising incomes might offset prices, but affordability is still a problem
San Francisco's famed Painted Ladies victorian houses, 2014. 
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