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US sales of new homes rose 3.3 percent in April

Americans bought more new homes last month, the latest evidence that the U.S. housing market could be starting to recover. New-home sales increased 3.3 percent in April from March to a seasonally...

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Rise in US home sales reflects steady improvement

Americans bought more homes in July than in June, the latest evidence that the housing market is slowly, but steadily, improving.

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Young US adults who move hits 50-year low

U.S. mobility for young adults has fallen to the lowest level in 50 years as cash-strapped 20-somethings shun home-buying and refrain from major job moves.

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Elkowitz: Challenges in obtaining a mortgage on LI

High property taxes, high energy costs, high real estate prices are all part of the challenge of home buying. Now add the challenge of obtaining a mortgage.

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Large student debt load limits young Americans’ home-buying

The percentage of student loans 90 days or more overdue rose to 11.3 percent in the final three months of last year.

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US home sales slump in Oct. as higher prices weigh on buyers

Last month suggested the start of a reflexive backlash after the strong gains in home-buying.

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Zillow: Higher rates, prices to slow 2016 housing market

Deteriorating housing affordability nationwide will put a damper on home buying next year, according to a new report from Zillow.

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Missing ingredient for millennials: Down payment savings

37 percent of millennial renters have saved nothing at all for a down payment

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Existing US home sales reach highest since February 2007

Americans bought homes in November in the fastest pace in nearly a decade

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Survey: High price is biggest barrier to home ownership

The report found 67 percent of Long Islanders surveyed believe high home prices tops the list of barriers to home ownership here, while 60 percent of those surveyed in the rest of the country thought so.

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