California:

Mercury News: Tax break disappears as housing values rise
By Pete Carey
Tens of thousands of homeowners will see their property taxes go up significantly this year as rising home values restore some or all of their homes' lost equity, Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone said Monday.

National:

DSnews: Fannie Mae: Economy will "reaccelerate" in second half of 2013
By Esther Cho
Fiscal drags such as the sequester may have weakened economic momentum, but the economy should “reaccelerate” in the second half of this year as financial and housing conditions improve, according to Fannie Mae’s Economic and Strategic Research Group.

Housingwire: Hardest-hit states record the most relief from servicers
By Kerri Ann Panchuk
States hit the hardest by the foreclosure crisis benefited the most from the multi-billion dollar national mortgage servicing settlement, according to first-quarter 2013 data released by Joseph Smith, an independent monitor overseeing the distribution of aid.