WASHINGTON — U.S. sales of existing homes increased 1.1 percent on a monthly basis in March, which suggests that buyers are undeterred by the dwindling number of properties available on the market. The National Association of Realtors said Monday that ...

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Home prices in Maryland increased last month, but fewer homes sold in February compared to the same time last year. Maryland Realtors’ data found the average home price increased statewide by 1.5 percent for the second consecutive month. Median prices ...

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  It’s now just about a decade since the onset of the Great Recession and the ensuing collapse of the nation’s housing market. We are just now beginning to approach the level of housing prices that were in effect a ...

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Last month’s housing numbers from Maryland’s major metro areas continued their strong, recent performance as the nation’s economy continued to expand. The median sale price for a home in the Baltimore metro area compared to the same time last year ...

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Sales of homes in Maryland’s metropolitan area increased in January, but a snowstorm slowed the markets. In the Baltimore metro, year-over-year figures showed market sales rose by 16.1 percent, median prices increased 4.8 percent and inventory declined by 4.7 percent, ...

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U.S. homebuilders are feeling slightly less confident about their sales prospects in coming months, though they remain positive overall that the housing market will continue to improve next year. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index released ...

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Our guess would be that 99 out of 100 people don’t have any idea what the Fed funds rate is, even though it’s something that directly affects the economic well-being of 99 out of 100 people, maybe even 100 out ...

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Maryland Association of Realtors President Russ Boyce said renewing a tax relief measure could help spur the local housing market.

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Low interest rates, foreign buyers and a gradual end to the foreclosure crisis are driving the modest turnaround in the nation's housing market.

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More Americans signed contracts to buy homes in March, the first increase since June and a sign that the housing market might pick up after a sluggish start to the year.

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