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April 30, 2008: Quick Take

April 30, 2008: Rates May Improve, but Higher Standards Should Stay

April 28, 2008: Quick Take

April 28, 2008: When an ARM Makes Sense

April 25, 2008: Quick Take

April 25, 2008: Home Tenure: Expectations vs. Reality

April 24, 2008: Quick Take

April 24, 2008: Off-the-Mark Forecasts

April 23, 2008:  Quick Take

April 23, 2008: Home Pricing: the Inside Story

April 22, 2008: Quick Take

April 22, 2008: March Existing Home Sales: A Critical Look

April 21, 2008: Quick Take

April 21, 2008: Lower Prices vs. Higher Rates

April 18, 2008: Quick Take

April 18, 2008: Major Bank Losses

April 17, 2008: FHA Revival

April 17, 2008: Quick Take

April 16, 2008: Media Influence

April 16, 2008: Quick Take

April 15, 2008: U.S. Home Prices from the Outside

April 15, 2008: Quick Take

April 14, 2008: Quick Take

April 14, 2008: Taking the Sting Out of Resetting ARMs

April 11, 2008: Quick Take

April 10, 2008: Inflation: Who Wins, Who Loses?

April 10, 2008: Quick Take

April 9, 2008: Quick Take

April 9, 2008: The Latest FOMC Minutes

April 8, 2008: April Forecast: A Better Second Half

April 8, 2008: Quick Take

April 8, 2008: All Real Estate is Local, REALLY Local

April 7, 2008: Quick Take

April 7, 2008: Local Job Changes

April 7, 2008: Wealth Accumulation for Homeowners

April 4, 2008: Quick Take

April 3, 2008: Quick Take

April 2, 2008: Quick Take

April 2, 2008: Vacation and Investment Home Buying in 2007

April 1, 2008: Subprime Exposure Decreases Nationwide



Fast Facts

Nearly one-quarter of first-time buyers are single females who purchased their first home on a median income of $47,400.
Source: 2008 NAR Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers.