Category Archives: Housing Analysis

Despite Low Rates, Pending Home Sales Slip In August

Despite the lowest mortgage rates of all-time, home buyers are slowing the pace at which they’re buying homes. Continue reading

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Case-Shiller Index : 85% Of Tracked Cities Showed Home Price Improvement In July

The most recent Case-Shiller Index shows a 0.9% rise in home values from June to July 2011. Home values were higher in 17 of the 20 tracked cities. Continue reading

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New Home Sales Figures Better Than Reported

According to the Census Bureau, the number of new homes sold slid for the fourth straight month in August, easing 2 percent from July. On a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis, home buyers bought 295,000 newly-built homes last month. Continue reading

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Existing Home Sales Jump; Home Supplies Falling

According to the National Association of REALTORS®, Existing Home Sales rose 8 percent in August. Continue reading

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Building Permits Rising Nationwide; Housing Starts To Follow

Single-Family Housing Starts fell for the second consecutive month, dropping to a seasonally-adjusted, annualized 417,000 units in August 2011. Continue reading

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Homebuilder Confidence Stays Flat

Homebuilders are feeling worse about the market for new homes nationwide. Continue reading

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Annual Foreclosure Filings Down For 11th Straight Month

On an annual basis, foreclosure filings fell last month. On a monthly basis, they did not. Continue reading

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Home Affordability Still Tops Nationwide

The National Association of Home Builders reports a Q2 2011 Home Opportunity Index reading of 72.6. Nearly 3 of 4 homes sold last quarter were affordable to households earning the national median income of $64,200. Continue reading

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Home Values Rose In June 2011

The June 2011 Case-Shiller Index reading posted strong numbers across the board, with each of the index’s 20 tracked markets showing home price improvement from May. Continue reading

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Pending Home Sales Slip In July; Creates Buyer Opportunity

After 3 straight months of gains, the Pending Home Sales Index slipped 1 percent in July. Continue reading

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