LOS ANGELES — U.S. home prices jumped 12.4 percent in July from a year earlier, reflecting a housing market that’s increasingly favoring sellers amid a tight supply of available homes for sale. Real estate data provider CoreLogic said Tuesday that ...

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WASHINGTON — For the first time since 2009, previously occupied U.S. homes are selling at a pace associated with a healthy market. Sales jumped 6.5 percent in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.4 million, the National Association ...

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In an effort to better assist buyers and sellers of real estate, the National Association of Realtors regularly conducts a wide variety of surveys. One of the more recent is the 2013 study of Buyer and Seller Generational Trends. It’s chock full of data about how various age groups approach the process of buying and selling.

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WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices soared 12.1 percent in April from a year earlier, the biggest gain since February 2006, as more buyers are chasing fewer homes. Real estate data provider CoreLogic says prices also rose 3.2 percent in April ...

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LOS ANGELES — Sales of bank-owned homes have plunged to a five-year low, the latest evidence that the nation’s foreclosure woes are easing as the U.S. housing market recovery gains momentum. For the January-March quarter, sales of bank-owned homes fell ...

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Fewer U.S. homes entered the foreclosure process or were repossessed by lenders last month, the latest indication that the nation's foreclosure woes are waning.

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WASHINGTON — A survey shows U.S. home prices rose 10.5 percent in March compared with a year ago, the biggest gain since March 2006. Core Logic, a real estate data provider, said Tuesday that annual home prices have now increased ...

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WASHINGTON — The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes rose in March to the highest level in three years, pointing to higher sales this spring. The National Association of Realtors said Monday that its seasonally adjusted index ...

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WASHINGTON — From purchases and prices to builder sentiment and construction, the U.S. housing market is making consistent gains. The latest evidence came in reports Monday that sales of previously occupied homes rose solidly in October and that builders are ...

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DETROIT — From mini cars to monster pickups, sales of vehicles charged higher in June and eased concerns that Americans would be turned off by slower hiring and other scary headlines. Automakers reported big gains over June of last year. ...

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