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July 3, 2010
CNN Money: Homebuyer Credit Extension Heads to Obama
http://money.cnn.com/2010/06/30/news/economy/homebuyer_tax_credit/index.htm
Los Angeles Times: Deeds-in-Lieu Gain Favor with Lenders as Alternative to Foreclosure
http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-harney-20100627-5,0,370257.story
Sacramento Bee: California to Offer Program to Trim Underwater Mortgages
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/06/24/2844866/california-to-offer-program-to.html#ixzz0rn61XWGw
Realty Times: 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rates Still at 4.25%
http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20100707_rateupdate.htm
Los Angeles Times: California, 4 Other States to Get More Housing Aid
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fiw-housing-aid-20100623,0,2829474.story
The Press-Enterprise: People Optimistic about Economy
http://www.pe.com/business/local/stories/PE_Biz_D_confidence18.193c371.html
June 19, 2010
Los Angeles Times: Housing Shortages Could Develop as Recovery Unfolds
http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-lew-20100613,0,7268736.story
MSNBC: Consumer Sentiment Strengthens in June
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37637779/ns/business-stocks_and_economy/
Los Angeles Times: California Economy to See Sluggish Recovery This Year
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ucla-forecast-20100615,0,6824904.story
RealtyTrac: US Foreclosure Activity Decreases 3 Percent in May
http://www.realtytrac.com/contentmanagement/pressrelease.aspx?channelid=9&itemid=9427
May 29, 2010
San Gabriel Valley Tribune: California’s Median Home Price up 21 Percent in April
http://www.sgvtribune.com/ci_15153634?IADID=Search-www.sgvtribune.com-www.sgvtribune.com#ixzz0oynamtCG
CNN Money: Consumer Confidence on the Rise
http://money.cnn.com/2010/05/25/news/economy/consumer_confidence/index.htm
Realty Times: Today’s Mortgage Rates at All Time Low
http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20100525_rateupate.htm
May 15, 2010
CNN Money: Foreclosures Plateau
http://money.cnn.com/2010/05/13/real_estate/april_foreclosures/index.htm?hpt=T2
Los Angeles Times: Median Home Prices up in First Quarter
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-home-sales-20100512,0,7438762.story
CNN Money: Real Estate’s New Problem: Not Enough Homes
http://money.cnn.com/2010/05/11/real_estate/home_supplies_shrinking/index.htm
Los Angeles Times: Mortgage Defaults in US Show Signs of Slowing
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-mortgage-defaults-20100511,0,270272.story
Oakland Tribune: California Homebuyer Tax Credit Going, Going
http://www.insidebayarea.com/business/ci_15025131
May 1, 2010
Sacramento Bee: California Homebuyer Tax Credit Takes Effect Today
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/05/01/2718894/california-homebuyer-tax-credit.html
Los Angeles Times: Pending Home Sales Index Rises 5.3% in March
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-home-sales-20100505,0,7504300.story
Realty Times: Signs of Recovery
http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20100428_realestateoutlook.htm
USA Today: A Bumpy Economic Recovery, with Hope in Midwest and South
http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/2010-04-26-economic-turnaround_N.htm
April 17, 2010
Wall Street Journal: Why It May Be Time to Refinance Your Mortgage
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304830104575172032313214888.html?KEYWORDS=refinance
San Jose Mercury News: Silicon Valley Median Home Prices Rise 29 Percent
http://www.mercurynews.com/search/ci_14890494?IADID=Search-www.mercurynews.com-www.mercurynews.com
Sacramento Bee: California Expected to Cancel Tax on Forgiven Mortgage Debt
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/04/06/2657410/california-expected-to-cancel.html
Los Angeles Times: Sales Contracts for Previously Owned Homes Rise 8.2% in February
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-home-sales6-2010apr06,0,5038223.story
Realty Times: Can You Feel the Optimism in the Builder Mentality?
http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20100414_optimism.htm
April 3, 2010
San Francisco Chronicle: Pace of Housing Flipping Picks up
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/03/30/BUH31CKC3L.DTL
Los Angeles Times: Home Prices Show Strong, Unexpected Gains in January
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-home-sales31-2010mar31,0,6735242.story
Bloomberg.com: Cheap Mortgages May Last as Investors Replace Fed
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20603037&sid=aqM6cAXBnmfc
March 20, 2010
Wall Street Journal: Nabbing a Bargain-Basement Mortgage before Rates Rise
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704655004575113711943683500.html?mod=WSJ_Real+Estate_LeftTopNews
San Jose Mercury News: Foreclosure Rates up by Smallest Amount in 4 Years
http://www.mercurynews.com/real-estate-news/ci_14654970?nclick_check=1
Realty Times: Positive Signs of Recovery
http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20100315_realestateoutlook.htm