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15 hours ago on ListedBy Teresa at MSN Real Estate

Zillow has calculated the break-even horizon down to the ZIP code level. In some cities, the time frame varies by 10 years.

Thu 11:23 AM on ListedBy Teresa at MSN Real Estate

The zigzag numbers for single-family construction and permits are tracking the zigzag nature of the housing-market recovery.

Tue 11:28 AM on ListedBy Teresa at MSN Real Estate

Homes are still undervalued in 91 of the top 100 metro areas, according to Trulia's analysis. Several factors signal a bubble is not imminent.

May 8, 2013 10:18AM on ListedBy Teresa at MSN Real Estate

Nearly half the experts polled by Zillow see the possibility of a new housing bubble. Individual predictions for the next three years range from a 43.3% increase to a 5.1% decrease.

May 6, 2013 8:50AM on ListedBy Teresa at MSN Real Estate

Analysts predict the percentage of Americans who own their home will continue to drop this year. The rate hit a peak of 69.2% in 2004.

Apr 30, 2013 11:41AM on ListedBy Teresa at MSN Real Estate

The latest Case-Shiller numbers show double-digit increases in the past year in many cities, but prices are still down about 30% from the peak and more in some areas.

Apr 29, 2013 10:49AM on ListedBy Teresa at MSN Real Estate

The lack of homes for sale is holding back any significant increase in contracts, but the NAR predicts home sales this year will be 6.5% to 7% above last year.

Apr 25, 2013 3:53PM on ListedBy Marilyn Lewis

As renters become an increasingly large segment of the country, attitudes shift, with 57% saying that owning a home has become less appealing.

About Teresa Mears

Teresa Mears

Teresa Mears is a veteran journalist who has been interested in houses since her father took her to tax auctions to carry the cash at age 10. A former editor of The Miami Herald's Home & Design section, she lives in South Florida where, in addition to writing about real estate, she publishes Miami on the Cheap to help her neighbors adjust to the loss of 60% of their property value.

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