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June 17, 2013
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  • Where Asking Prices Are Rising the Most
    06/17/2013
    Find out which housing markets have had the largest gains in asking prices in the past year. 
  • Should Boomers Worry About Millennials' Housing Shift?
    06/17/2013
    Generation Y is showing different housing preferences. Does that mean Baby Boomers will have tough time selling their larger, suburban homes?
  • First-Time Home Buying Still at Low Levels
    06/17/2013
    The housing market’s recovery is strengthening, but first-time home buyers make up only 29 percent of the housing market, which is “weaker than the historic norm," according to NAR.
  • 10 Fastest-Growing Economies by State
    06/17/2013
    Some states are expanding due to booming energy industries, while population growth is fueling other local economies.
  • Bank Faces Lawsuit Over Excessive Fees
    06/17/2013
    JPMorgan Chase is facing a lawsuit that alleges the bank imposed overly high or unnecessary fees on delinquent borrowers. 
  • Senate Working Toward GSE Reform
    06/17/2013
    Congress is preparing to address an issue that has loomed for five years: the fate of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
  • More Owners Sabotaging Short Sales
    06/14/2013
    The rate of suspicious activity surrounding short sales—including financial fraud and vandalism—has been rising, according to CoreLogic. Some 3.7 percent of short sale transactions involve such activity.
  • 30-Year Mortgage Rates Climb Near 4% Range
    06/14/2013
    Rates continue to climb higher from their all-time lows. The 30-year mortgage has risen a half percentage point just since last month, Freddie Mac reports. 
  • After Closing, Sellers Refuse to Go
    06/14/2013
    A buyer has filed a complaint with the California Department of Real Estate against agents because they have not intervened to help remove the previous residents from the home he closed on in May. The real estate companies involved say it’s not their responsibility to get the sellers out. 
  • 5 Cities With the Most Parks Per Resident
    06/14/2013
    "You can't have a great city without great parks," according to the Trust for Public Land, a nonprofit group that recently ranked U.S. cities based on their dedication to green space.