Some strength seen in housing market

The San Fernando Valley's housing market grew stronger in April as sales soared, foreclosures tumbled and prices continued to stabilize, a research center said Monday. Gregory J. Wilcox in the Daily News.

And, in a significant development, sales picked up in some higher priced neighborhoods where activity has stagnated for months, said the Valley Economic Research Center at California State University, Northridge.

"This is one of the better months in probably over a year and a half," said William Roberts, the center's directo