Another glimmer of hope in the housing market, as the foreclosure rate appears to be leveling off nationwide. The same is true here in Minnesota, but no one’s banking on a quick end to the crisis.

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Hope in Twin Cities Housing Market (FOX 9 News Twin Cities)

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho—-Idaho Falls, Idaho-based DocuTech Corp. finished 2009 with an increase in market penetration of more than 140 percent. Despite the continued struggles of the housing and mortgage markets, the mortgage document compliance company added 84 new customers and forged key partnerships with loan origination software providers to ensure a seamless connection with loan data and loan …

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DocuTech Increases Market Penetration by 140 Percent (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Housing economist Bert Ely told the conference of business economists meeting in Arlington, Virginia Monday (March that the housing market still hasn’t bottomed.

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Barry D. Wood: Still No Recovery in Housing (The Huffington Post)

In 2008 when the housing market hit bottom, developer Brendon P. Giblin of Southboro took advantage of the slow-build period to re-evaluate what type of homes people would want once the market recovered.

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Housing market improves (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)

What’s Your Reaction? GENEVA — Numerous people have complained of being forced from their homes or priced out of the housing market as a result of large events such as the World Cup and the Olympic Games, a U.N. human rights investigator said Monday.

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World Cup Violates Housing Rights In South Africa: UN Expert (The Huffington Post)

Housing starts in Canada are up in February, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. reported Monday, while a new study also suggests more Canadians are considering buying a new home within the next two years.

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Canadian housing starts up in February (CTV.ca)