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Homebuilders hunting for land again	11/6/2009 3:52 PM
The housing bust left homebuilders with plenty of red ink on their books. But now they are on the hunt again, vying for choice parcels where prices are cheap.
Fannie Mae getting into home rental business	11/5/2009 5:30 PM
Thousands of borrowers on the verge of foreclosure will soon have the option of renting their homes from Fannie Mae, under a policy announced Thursday.
Rates on 30-year loans fall below 5 percent	11/5/2009 1:37 PM
Rates for 30-year home loans dipped below 5 percent this week after rising for three straight weeks.
Calculating the best and worst rental markets	11/4/2009 6:18 AM
Relocating? Then you're probably worried about whether you should rent in your new hometown or buy while prices are down.
Newsweek: Baby boomers reignite housing market	11/4/2009 2:33 PM
Before the crash, older home-buyers were already big players in the real-estate market, and now their influence is growing. According to the National Association of Realtors, people over 55 bought 21 percent of the homes that were sold in 2008, up from 13 percent in 2001.
Pulte Homes posts third-quarter loss	11/4/2009 10:02 AM
Pulte Homes Inc. lost $361.4 million in the third quarter, but with the acquisition of Centex Corp., the homebuilder increased sales by more than a third.
Open House: Where life can be a beach	11/3/2009 6:27 AM
Want an oceanview home? Here’s what it may cost you
Pending home sales reach 3-year high	11/2/2009 9:24 AM
Signed contracts to buy previously occupied U.S. homes rose for the eighth straight month in September as buyers scrambled to take advantage of a tax credit for first-time buyers.
Construction spending rises in September	11/2/2009 9:20 AM
Construction spending in September posted a better-than-expected performance, powered by the largest jump in housing construction in more than six years.
Senators OK homebuyer tax credit extension	10/28/2009 4:56 PM
Senators have agreed to extend a popular tax credit for first-time homebuyers and to offer a reduced credit to some repeat buyers.

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