January 6, 2012  Is a housing recovery in the wings?  Big capital showing up again in the housing sector.

Money News, Onlline Edition, December 30, 2011 --  Several signs have emerged that the housing market has bottomed, and major hedge funds are acting on those signals by loading up on housing-related investments.....(read more)

June 6, 2011  A well-researched article on why purchasing a home now is both a wise investment and good lifestyle decision makes some good points.

Weekend Investor, National Edition,  June 4, 2011  -- Back in June 2006, when the housing market peaked, the prospect of a five-year national housing bust seemed unimaginable to most people. And yet here we are, with the latest Standard & Poor's Case-Shiller index showing that prices hit new bear-market lows, falling back to 2002 levels nationally and to 1990s levels in some battered regions.  Despite all the gloom, however, there are growing indications that it is a good time to buy.....(read more)

April 4, 2011  The Economist notes that "The effects of America's property crash go very wide".  For those with the means to do so, it's difficult to imagine a better time to invest in real estate.

Las Vegas,  March 24, 2011  -- To the many dubious distinctions of Las Vegas, add one more: foreclosure capital of America. According to RealtyTrac, a property-listings firm, one in every ten homes in the city was in some stage of foreclosure last year, almost five times the national rate. In North Las Vegas, a poorer suburb, the figure was one in five. These statistics would be even grislier were it not for ....(read more)

February 26, 2011  Wall Street Journal asks "Is it time to buy a home now?"

National Edition, February 26, 2011 --  The relationship betwen the national housing market and local markets is breaking down--and opportunities are cropping up for well-heeled buyers.  Here's what you need to know.......  (read more)

According to the agency's economic outlook, housing starts are predicted to increase 17.3% and hit 710,000 this year, with another 47% increase to 1.1 million in 2012 and .......(read more)

January 14, 2011  Nearly 9 out of 10 Potential Homeowners Believe "Time is Right" to Buy a Home, Based on John Burns' Survey of 10,000 People

San Diego, CA  Januray 13, 2011 -- According to the report, 88% of the 10,000 potential homeowners surveyed by John Burns believe now is a good time to buy. For entry-level homeowners, especially, the market appears very attractive. Prices have fallen as much as 30% from the peak in 2007.... (read more)

December 22, 2010  40% of Major Metro Areas in US Can Expect Property Appreciation in 2011, Per Veros Real Estate Solutions

Santa Ana, CA  December 22, 2010 -- The San Diego area regained its lead position for the strongest home price appreciation over the next 12 months in the most recent update to the U.S. real estate market forecast from Veros Real Estate Solutions, an industry leader in enterprise risk management and collateral valuation services.  Read the full article, which contains an interactive US forecast map, by clicking here

October 4th, 2010  California Association of Realtors 2011 Real Estate Forecast (Small increases in both prices and volume)

LOS ANGELES (Oct. 4) – A weaker-than-expected economic recovery will result in a projected decline in California home sales for 2010, although home sales are expected to edge up slightly in 2011, according to the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) “2011 California Housing Market Forecast” released today.   Here's the essence of CAR's historical and forecasted housing numbers from that report:

2011 FORECAST FACT SHEET