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Economists don’t agree housing’s hit bottom – Las Vegas Review

It wasn’t long ago that some economic forecasters anticipated a turnaround in the home-sale market by 2012. When the economic recovery stalled and the housing market showed no sign of turning around quickly, projections for a housing recovery were pushed … Continue reading

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Trulia’s Real Estate Crystal Ball for 2012

My crystal ball is never as crystal-clear as I’d like, but I do think that we can expect a gradual economic recovery to move the housing market a few steps back toward normal in 2012. Even so, we still have … Continue reading

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Trulia’s Real Estate Crystal Ball for 2012

Jed Kolko, Trulia Chief Economist As we wrap up 2011, Trulia’s Chief Economist looks ahead at what’s in store for the battered housing market and which cities have a big reason to celebrate the New Year. By Jed Kolko (@JedKolko), … Continue reading

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To recover, California must get its housing in order

There’s one big reason why foreclosure reforms that strongly encourage banks to redo loans for “underwater” homeowners are a must for California, and soon: This state’s overall economy and employment levels simply cannot recover to pre-recession status until the foreclosure … Continue reading

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