WASHINGTON, May 30- The Obama administration on Thursday said it was extending the life of its signature foreclosure-prevention program by two years to help more struggling borrowers keep their homes.
NEW YORK, May 30- Sales of U.S. homes in foreclosure fell in the first quarter, a report from RealtyTrac showed on Thursday, the latest data to suggest the housing market is on the mend.
In Western U.S. states such as California, Nevada and Arizona, the housing crash and resulting foreclosure crisis was particularly acute, and played a large part in the 2008 economic crash. Prices in Phoenix, Arizona rose 22.5 percent in the past 12 months- the biggest gain among all U.S. cities- followed by 22.2 percent in San Francisco and 20.6 percent in Las Vegas.
NEW YORK, May 9- Foreclosure activity fell in April to its lowest level in more than six years, the latest sign the recovery in the housing market is on track, a report from RealtyTrac showed on Thursday. It was the lowest level since February 2007.
WASHINGTON, April 22- U.S. home resales edged downward in March, even though the housing market recovery that has helped boost the economy has shown strength in recent months and is expected to continue.
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