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Existing Home Sales Slip In July

August 23rd, 2011 · Comments Off on Existing Home Sales Slip In July

Existing Home Sales nationwide fell to 4.67 million units on a seasonally-adjusted annualized basis last month. It’s the fourth straight month below the 5 million mark, and the report’s lowest reading since November 2010.

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Housing Starts Tick Lower; Building Permits Tick Higher

August 17th, 2011 · Comments Off on Housing Starts Tick Lower; Building Permits Tick Higher

Single-Family Housing Starts fell to a seasonally-adjusted, annualized 425,000 units in July, according to the Census Bureau.

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Foreclosures Sink To 4-Year Low

August 12th, 2011 · Comments Off on Foreclosures Sink To 4-Year Low

According to RealtyTrac, a national foreclosure-tracking firm, the number of foreclosure filings nationwide fell 35 percent as compared to July 2010, a statistic suggesting that the housing market continues to improve.

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Pending Home Sales Rise For 3rd Straight Month

July 29th, 2011 · Comments Off on Pending Home Sales Rise For 3rd Straight Month

Buyers are writing contracts at a furious pace nationwide. On a seasonally-adjusted basis, the Pending Home Sales Index rose 2 percent last month to reach its highest level since March.

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16 of 20 Case-Shiller Cities Show Improvement In May

July 28th, 2011 · Comments Off on 16 of 20 Case-Shiller Cities Show Improvement In May

May’s Case-Shiller Index showed a 1 percent increase from April 2011. Home values rose in 16 of the Case-Shiller Index’s 20 tracked markets. Only Detroit, Las Vegas and Tampa fell. Phoenix was flat.

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New Home Supplies Keep Shrinking; Prices Pressured Higher

July 27th, 2011 · Comments Off on New Home Supplies Keep Shrinking; Prices Pressured Higher

According to Census Bureau data, the number of new homes slid 1 percent from May. On a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis, home buyers bought 312,000 newly-built homes last month.

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Home Prices Rise For The 2nd Straight Month

July 22nd, 2011 · Comments Off on Home Prices Rise For The 2nd Straight Month

A strong spring season helped home values recover, says the government. According to the Federal Home Finance Agency’s Home Price Index, home prices rose a seasonally-adjusted 0.4 percent from April to May.

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Existing Home Sales Fall To 8-Month Low

July 21st, 2011 · Comments Off on Existing Home Sales Fall To 8-Month Low

Home resales slipped for the 3rd straight month, according to data from the National Association of REALTORS®. Sales volume is at an eight-month low.

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Housing Starts Surge 9 Percent; Signal A Strong Fall Season

July 20th, 2011 · Comments Off on Housing Starts Surge 9 Percent; Signal A Strong Fall Season

Builders are busy once again. According to the Census Bureau, Single-Family Housing Starts rose to 453,000 on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis in June — a 9 percent spike from the month prior and the highest reading in 3 seasons.

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Led By Expectations Of A Strong Fall Season, Homebuilder Confidence Bounces Back

July 19th, 2011 · Comments Off on Led By Expectations Of A Strong Fall Season, Homebuilder Confidence Bounces Back

Homebuilder confidence is bouncing back. One month after an unceremonious dip highlighted by poor sales figures and dim prospects for the future, the National Association of Homebuilder’s Housing Market Index rebounded two points to 15 in July.

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