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WSJ: Mortgage Rates Are Great, If You Qualify

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HOMES JULY 10, 2011 Mortgage Rates Are Great, If You Qualify By TOM LAURICELLA With interest rates near rock bottom and home prices down, this ought to be a great time to buy a home. But for most people, it's a lousy time to get a mortgage.

WSJ: Declines in Home Prices Ease

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HOMES |JUNE 29, 2011 WSJ : Declines in Home Prices Ease By NICK TIMIRAOS And S. MITRA KALITA Home prices slowed their pace of decline in April, feeding hope that housing is near a bottom. But tens of thousands of foreclosures and faltering consumer confidence are expected to leave markets bumping near their current level for the rest of the year.

CNN Money: Home prices near a double dip

Home prices near a double dip By Les Christie, staff writer March 29, 2011: 10:51 AM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- January home prices fell for the sixth month in a row, edging closer to a double dip.

Why 2011 May Be the End of the Housing Crash (WSJ)

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Insight: Is the Housing Crash Finally Over? English 한국어 Hello. Today, we are exploring the key takeaways from the Wall Street Journal's 2011 article, "Why 2011 May Be the End of the Housing Crash." This insightful piece explains why the long and painful real estate slump might finally be coming to a close. The biggest reason for optimism is that homes are incredibly affordable right now. In fact, compared to how much people earn, houses are the cheapest they have been in 35 years. In cities like Los Angeles, the cost of a home has dropped so much that buying makes a lot more financial sense than renting. Another very positive sign is that smart investors are quietly returning to the market. But they aren't borrowing heavily like people did during the bubble. Instead, they are buying up properties with cold, hard cash. In cities like Miami, over half of all home sales were cash deals. This shows that savvy buyers belie...

Home Sales Rise as Prices Fall (WSJ)

HOMES|FEBRUARY 23, 2011, 11:12 A.M. ET Home Sales Rise as Prices Fall By TOM BARKLEY And JEFF BATER WASHINGTON—Existing-home sales unexpectedly rose last month, though a drop in prices to their lowest level in nearly nine years suggests the housing market continues to search for a bottom. Demand for used homes increased by 2.7% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.36 million in January, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday.