freddie mac: Real Estate Outlook: Index Says Positive Growth Underway - 04/24/08 05:13 AM
 
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 Real Estate Outlook: Index Says Positive Growth Underway
 by Kenneth R. Harney
You might not hear much about them on TV or in the papers, but there are some economic signs popping up right now that are -- at the VERY least -- encouraging for housing and real estate.
Take the gold standard of all forward indicators for the U.S. economy -- the Conference Board's "Index of Leading Indicators," which is based on a broad survey of industry data and predicts economic activity three to six months down the road.
The latest Conference Board index registered its first increase in … (2 comments)