2012 Massachusetts Housing Market

Mortgage holders who took out home loans at the height of the housing market are quietly walking away from homes in growing numbers in Massachusetts as the foreclosure crisis shifts into high gear. The crippling impact of foreclosures has affected few neighborhoods as severely in Boston like others in the U.S., but is projected to… Continue reading 2012 Massachusetts Housing Market

2012 Wyoming Housing Market

Rich coal laced energy fields combined with growth in manufacturing are pushing Wyoming housing markets higher, despite economic troubles elsewhere. Home sales are rising in most of the state along with housing prices, which are being aided by record low mortgage rates. Home prices in the state’s largest city of Cheyenne are seeing healthy gains… Continue reading 2012 Wyoming Housing Market

2012 Missouri Housing Market

Homeowners in default on their mortgages and underwater mortgage holders trouble the housing markets in Missouri, pressuring home prices as foreclosures pile-up. Distress sales are increasing in most of the state even as many residents leave its major cities to seek work elsewhere. Foreclosures are a major issue in St. Louis, home to the Mississippi… Continue reading 2012 Missouri Housing Market

2012 Illinois Housing Market

Big job losses and business closings contribute to conditions in Illinois real estate markets as homeowners who have lost their jobs are learning that bankers’ are just around the corner to foreclose. The U.S. foreclosure crisis is devastating Illinois’ economy as mortgage holders flee their homes unable to reach modification agreements with their banks. The… Continue reading 2012 Illinois Housing Market

2012 Rhode Island Housing Market

Propelled by low mortgage rates, home sales are beginning to improve in Rhode Island almost five years after the real estate market collapsed. The growing sale of homes is being driven by a combination of lower home prices, low interest rates and housing affordability. Housing prices have been falling since the market hit its peak… Continue reading 2012 Rhode Island Housing Market