A sign the housing bust could end soon.
"The job market is improving, shoppers are more willing to spend, and corporate profits remain strong. Those are all preconditions for a housing rebound, which is inevitable as long as the nation's population continues to expand and the economy keeps growing. The only question—and it's a big one—is WHEN."
Here are six missing pieces that still need to fall into place for a housing rebound to take root: more job gains, fewer foreclosures, a stable homeownership rate, clarity from Washington, rising rents and some courageous buyers. Read more