Case-Shiller Index Says Detroit And Washington DC Lead The Market

February 1, 2012  |  Housing Analysis  |  No Comments

According to the Case-Shiller Index, home values fell in 19 of 20 tracked markets in November 2011.

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Supply Of New Homes At 6.1 Months Nationwide

January 31, 2012  |  Housing Analysis  |  No Comments

According to the Census Bureau, the number of new homes sold in December 2011 slipped 2 percent to 307,000 units on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis nationwide.

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Pending Home Sales Index Posts Second Best Month Since April 2010

January 27, 2012  |  Housing Analysis  |  No Comments

The housing market continues to show signs of improvement, propelled by low home prices and the cheapest mortgage rates of all-time.

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Existing Home Sales Approach Bull Market Territory

January 24, 2012  |  Housing Analysis  |  No Comments

According to data from the National Association of REALTORS®, on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis, December's Existing Home Sales climbed by 120,00 units overall from the month prior on its way to an 11-month high.

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Behind The Housing Starts Headlines, The Story That Matters

January 20, 2012  |  Housing Analysis  |  No Comments

Single-family housing starts climbed 4 percent last month to 470,000 units on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis. This is the highest number of Single-Family Housing Starts since April 2010 -- the last month of last year's home buyer tax credit.

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Home Builders See More Sales, Higher Prices Ahead

January 19, 2012  |  Housing Analysis  |  No Comments

Homebuilder confidence is soaring, reaching levels not seen in more than 4 years.

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Foreclosure Filings Fall To 49-Month Low

January 18, 2012  |  Housing Analysis  |  No Comments

Foreclosure filings are fewer these days, according to foreclosure-tracking firm RealtyTrac.

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Pending Home Sales Index Rises Back Above 100

December 30, 2011  |  Housing Analysis  |  No Comments

Low home prices and mortgage rates have combined to push home affordability to record levels nationwide. Home buyers are taking advantage.

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Nationally, Home Prices Off 18.3 Percent From April 2007 Peak

December 29, 2011  |  Housing Analysis  |  No Comments

The government confirms what the private-sector Case-Shiller Index reported yesterday. Nationwide, average home values slipped in October.

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New Home Sales Approach Bull Market Territory

December 28, 2011  |  Housing Analysis  |  No Comments

According to the Census Bureau, the number of new homes sold rose 2 percent in November, taking the metric to a 7-month high.

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