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Housing Starts Rise In April, Exerting Downward Pressure On Home Prices

Housing Starts Rise In April, Exerting Downward Pressure On Home Prices

Home prices are based on housing's supply and demand. For the next few months, supply should elevate, helping prices remain suppressed, after which, supply should dwindle. The best time to buy a home, therefore, may be right this very minute.
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Single-Family Housing Starts Hold Steady For The 8th Straight Month

Single-Family Housing Starts Hold Steady For The 8th Straight Month

Single-family Housing Starts idled last month, dropping just 3,000 units from the month prior, or 0.2%. According to the Commerce Department's report, February marked the 8th straight month in which Housing Starts straddled the half-million marker, dating back to June 2009.
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Housing Starts Soar To 6-Month High In January… Or Do They?

Housing Starts Soar To 6-Month High In January… Or Do They?

Sometimes, headlines for housing can be misleading and this week gave us a terrific example. On Wednesday, the Commerce Department released its Housing Starts data for January 2010. The data showed starts at a 6-month high. The real story is something different.
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