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US Housing Market Monthly

A round-up of all the latest economic news about the housing market and discussion on how this fits in with our forecasts of the market.

Sample - High credit hurdle hampering housing

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Plenty more home sales pendingBorrowers making larger loan applicationsTentative signs that prices are stabilisingSlightly easier credit supporting salesActivity showing first signs of improvementHigh credit hurdle hampering housingPrice falls starting to gather pace againMedian mortgage just as cheap as median rentCash buyers and investors take frightHousing market hit by weaker economy
Don't read too much into seasonal boostWorse than the Great DepressionPrice declines acceleratingStill in the doldrumsHousing has never been this under-valuedPrices still slidingMortgage rates reboundRebound stallsBouncing along the bottomPrices start to fall back
Home sales in freefallDouble-dip begins