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Pending Home Sales Index Continues To Show Strength

September 28, 2012 by Robby Oakes

According to the real estate trade association, the Pending Home Sales Index read 99.2 for August — the fourth straight month in which the index hovered near its benchmark value of 100.

Filed Under: Housing Analysis Tagged With: NAR, Pending Home Sales Index, PHSI

New Home Supply Remains Firmly In “Seller’s Market” Territory

September 27, 2012 by Robby Oakes

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of new homes sold slipped 0.3 percent in August 2012 to a seasonally-adjusted, annualized 373,000 units sold.

Filed Under: Housing Analysis Tagged With: Census Bureau, New Home Sales, New Home Supply

Home Price Index Shows Values Rising 3.7% From One Year Ago

September 26, 2012 by Robby Oakes

Home values have not dropped month-to-month since January of this year — a span of 6 months.

Filed Under: Housing Analysis Tagged With: FHFA, Home Price Index, HPI

Existing Home Sales Leap To 2-Year High

September 25, 2012 by Robby Oakes

According to the National Association of REALTORS®, 4.82 million “existing homes” sold on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis in August, representing a near 8 percent improvement from the month prior and a nine percent jump from August 2011.

Filed Under: Housing Analysis Tagged With: Existing Home Sales, Existing Housing Supply, NAR

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : September 24, 2012

September 24, 2012 by Robby Oakes

Mortgage markets improved for the second consecutive week last week as demand for U.S. mortgage-backed bonds remained high.

Filed Under: Mortgage Rates Tagged With: Housing Starts, PCE, QE3

30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Drops To 3.49% — An All-Time Low

September 21, 2012 by Robby Oakes

For the first time in 9 weeks, mortgage rates have made new lows.

Filed Under: Mortgage Rates Tagged With: 15-Year Fixed, 30-Year Fixed, Freddie Mac

Housing Starts Move To 2-Year High

September 20, 2012 by Robby Oakes

Wednesday, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Housing Starts for single-family homes up 5.5 percent in August to a seasonally-adjusted, annualized count of 535,000 units nationwide.

Filed Under: Housing Analysis Tagged With: Building Permits, Housing Market Index, Housing Starts

Homebuilder Confidence Rises Again; Tops 40

September 19, 2012 by Robby Oakes

As reported by the National Association of Home Builders, the Housing Market Index, a measure of builder confidence, rose to a reading of 40 in September — its highest mark since June 2006.

Filed Under: Housing Analysis Tagged With: HMI, Housing Market Index, NAHB

Foreclosures Remain Concentrated In Just A Few States

September 18, 2012 by Robby Oakes

According to foreclosure data firm RealtyTrac, foreclosure activity increased 1 percent in August as compared to the month prior, climbing to just above 193,500 units nationwide.

Filed Under: Housing Analysis Tagged With: Foreclosures, RealtyTrac, REO

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : September 17, 2012

September 17, 2012 by Robby Oakes

Mortgage markets improved last week as the Federal Reserve introduced new economic stimulus.

Filed Under: mortgage-rates-whats-ahead-september-17-2012 Tagged With: Existing Home Sales, Federal Reserve, QE3

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