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California new and existing home and condominium sales in February declined 0.5% from January and fell 3.1% when compared with February 2012.

Fannie Mae priced its third multifamily DUS REMIC for 2013, a $904.3 million deal that is the first of its kind to include 10-year pools with seven years of yield maintenance.

Re/Max is seeing encouraging signs in its February sales data, including more move-up buyers entering the market.

Despite a modest increase in foreclosure filings on a monthly basis as of February, one housing industry analyst sees relief for the national foreclosure crisis through the end of this year and into 2014.

Sales of single-family homes in Connecticut rose 14% to 1,519 during the first month of this year.

Boston’s real estate market is seeing a boom in construction as developers financed with cheap debt seek to profit from a growing workforce of educated young adults.

Real estate information provider DataQuick has introduced a new set of portfolio analytics.

Commercial and multifamily debt outstanding increased nearly $30 billion during 2012, with a 4Q12 increase of nearly $22 billion, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

Federal Reserve Gov. Elizabeth Duke said the improving housing market shows that the central bank’s $85 billion in monthly purchases are working to boost the economy.

Mortgage companies cut their payrolls by 2,000 full-time employees in January after hiring 2,700 in December.

Freddie Mac purchased $43 billion in mortgage loans and securities in January, up 38% from the month prior.

Consumer attitudes toward housing and the overall economy are on opposite tracks, according to Fannie Mae’s latest national housing survey.

As the housing market heads into the busy spring selling season, signs are not looking good for prospective buyers looking to purchase a new home.

The housing sector is once again proving to be “The Little Engine That Could.”

Redfin added that increased offers does not necessarily mean increased sales because of the supply shortage.

Massachusetts foreclosure activity fell dramatically through January due to double-digit decreases in both starts and completed foreclosures.

Mark Cohen, with volume of $503 million has moved into the top spot with just days left to report production volume.

Commercial and multifamily mortgage delinquencies are down across all investor types for 4Q12 when compared with the third quarter.

The CoreLogic house price index, which includes distressed sales, rose 0.7% in January after rising 0.4% in December.