Consumer optimism may bump into housing market reality More than half of U.S. consumers expect home prices in their local market to return to their bubble-era highs within the next 10 years, according to the latest American Dream survey from real estate search and marketing site Trulia. Market research firm Harris Interactive conducted the biannual …
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Using rent payments to rebuild your credit Q: How can I set up a lease-to-own on a three-unit property and have it count on my credit report? A: I’m delighted that you asked this question, for several reasons. There are many, many folks out there who are trying to recover their finances and their credit …
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The real estate market meltdown was much more severe and has lasted much longer than even the most bearish housing market observer would ever have predicted. Rather than values taking a dip, they’ve taken a double dip in many places; and the housing sector drama has infected the job market and the entire world’s economy. …
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