Research Briefs

By INMAN NEWS. Despite lagging job growth, demographic trends point to an increase in housing demand and the long-awaited beginning of a recovery.

By reporter Leslie Parrilla. A for sale sign still hangs from a well-manicured four-bedroom home built last year in the 1200 block of E Street in Corona because banks aren't willing to finance it.

By Pete Carey. Bay Area home values increased at a sizzling pace in the second quarter, the online real estate site Zillow reported Tuesday...

By Jim Puzzanghera. The move by the Federal Housing Finance Agency director is a setback for the White House, which wants to reduce foreclosures to help the economic recovery.

By Michele Lerner: Unfortunately, a history of paying your mortgage on time isn't enough to qualify you for a refinance. In the current market, refinancing can be a rigorous process...

By Kathleen Doler. Are housing prices finally rebounding for good, or are recent upticks just seasonal gains, with more home price pain to come?

By Alejandro Lazo. Real estate website Zillow says the 'break-even horizon' for potential home buyers varies widely depending on location.

By Tess Vigeland. Four to five years after the [housing] bubble popped, the narrative hasn't changed much. But today, a perspective that maybe you haven't heard before: From Officer Eric Young of the LAPD, Southeast Division.

By Claire Easley. While prices have consistently shown year-over-year improvements, underlying factors may be distorting that data.

By Nadja Brandt, Nichola Saminather and Neil Callanan.