...the week, they still remain significantly lower than prior weeks,"" she added. Low interest rates have fueled home affordability rates since the onset of the financial crisis, with many, including...

...degree of affordability have helped to energize the housing market recovery,"" Nothaft said. ""Through the first seven months of 2012 compared with the same period in 2011, home sales are...

...to a release, the ""Wells Fargo Housing Foundation"":https://www.wellsfargo.com/about/wfhf_oview supplied some $23.4 million in 697 discounted and 1,245 donated properties to programs with vested services in home affordability and community revitalization....

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...York; and Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana also ranked at the top of the affordability index in the second quarter. Among smaller markets, Fairbanks, Alaska posted the highest affordability rate ├â┬ó├óÔÇÜ┬¼├óÔé¼┼ô 98.7 percent....

...also noted that the number of first-time sellers is declining, generating less inventory and creating lower affordability levels due to heavy competition among those seeking to purchase flats in lower...

...As housing markets stabilize, the demand from first-time buyers is expected to pick up. In any event, the increased affordability of buying will likely push home prices upward as demand...

...should continue to gradually move lower to 4.3 months,"" said Barclays in the report. [COLUMN_BREAK] Based on improved affordability, increased demand, and falling inventory, the firm projected a year-over-year home...

...better about homeownership and the ongoing recovery taking place in residential real estate. Many are increasingly optimistic about their personal circumstances and, with housing affordability near all-time highs, they want...

...affordability high for buyers in the market to purchase a home or looking for a refinance. The 30-year fixed averaged 3.66 percent (0.7 point), staying level with the all-time low...