Demographics hold clues to real estate divide
Jobs, multigenerational families, sense of community main attractions
RealtyTrac says fewer homes headed into foreclosure
Massive leak could muck up housing markets for years
Supply overhang will prolong slump, say economists
Commentary: Fear has thinned the pool of borrowers to the point that housing cannot recover
Analyst says development restraints inflated prices
LPS data shows steady growth in bank-owned inventories
Realtor Notebook
Association forecasts new-home sales will jump 18.5% this year
Commentary: Declines in mortgage, Treasury rates don't change underlying fundamentals
Foreclosures make up smaller share of sales in Bay Area, SoCal
Prices up from a year ago in 19 of 36 countries surveyed
Sellers move up listing date, close over asking
Real estate professionals embrace the short sale
10 of 20 metro areas tracked saw year-over-year price declines
