Fannie Mae: Recent slowdown nothing to fear (5/21/2013)
Federal budget cuts and other fiscal pitfalls slowed growth in recent months, but Fannie Mae economists expect little damage in the long run.

NAR: Housing and economic forecast solidifying (5/20/2013)
Growth in home sales and prices is helping to strengthen the economy; but easing credit restrictions and keeping the mortgage interest deduction remain key.

Forecast improves for late ‘13 economy (5/13/2013)
Poll of economists finds optimism. They say federal cutbacks will slow growth, but it won’t stall the recovery. By 4Q, expect strong private sector expansion.

Bubble or no bubble? Fed policy may be key (5/9/2013)
Pulsenomics survey: Economists are a bit more worried that a home price bubble could form, but it depends on how and when Fed eases keep-rates-low policies.

Turning point: Over 50% expect home price increases (5/8/2013)
It’s the first time in the three-year history of Fannie Mae’s monthly survey that over half expected price gains. One year ago, only 32% held that rosy view.

What could stop the housing recovery? (5/7/2013)
It seems as if economists should be gung-ho on the real estate rebound, but some say a few things could put a kink in the industry’s upward momentum.

Where U.S. economy has, and hasn’t, yet recovered (4/25/2013)
Foreclosures fell, home sales rose, prices went up and consumers are spending again. But some things, while improved, aren’t yet back to pre-recession levels.

Fla. unemployment rate continues to fall (4/19/2013)
In March, Fla. saw 32,400 new jobs and hit its lowest unemployment rate since 2008. The increase in employment feeds home sales, even as home sales create jobs.

Economists revise housing figures amid optimism (3/15/2013)
Some analysts are even doubling their initial home-price-increase estimates of around 4% in 2013. One told CNBC she’s “the most bullish I’ve ever been.”

Kiplinger: Housing recovery firmly underway (3/13/2013)
It’s “hard to call the bottom,” but Kiplinger expects housing to help carry economy with “pretty solid growth.” And no national bubble is forming.

Home builders release forecast for 2013 (1/23/2013)
The good: “Every measure … has been trending upward.” The bad: “tight mortgage lending … inaccurate appraisals, rising materials prices.”

Builder confidence steady in January (1/16/2013)
NAHB: The new-home market looks much better than it did one year ago, but the fiscal cliff caused a number of builders to temper optimism this month.

Real estate pros expect good things in 2013 (1/7/2013)
There’s no sure thing, but home prices are up, buyers searching, mortgage rates staying low and pending sales rising.

Freddie Mac: Expect good things in 2013 (12/12/2012)
“Big change from a year ago” includes no shadow inventory threat, rising values and increase in household formations.

Top economists: Fla.’s housing market growing stronger, U.S. on same trend (12/12/2012)
Economists at Florida Realtors’ event: Positive trend continues, though recovery pace may be slower than U.S., Calif.

Improving markets surge 60% in Dec. (12/7/2012)
NAHB: Number of local markets that saw improvement for at least six months spiked by 76 cities in Dec., rising to 201.