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Pending Home Sales Slip In September, Suggesting A Buyer’s Market Until January

November 22nd, 2010 · Comments Off on Pending Home Sales Slip In September, Suggesting A Buyer’s Market Until January

So long as mortgage rates remain rock bottom, the autumn season is looking like a terrific time to buy.

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Tags: New Jersey · Pending Home Sales · Pennsylvania · Real Estate

Housing Starts Jump In September, Buoyed By Homebuilder Confidence

October 30th, 2010 · Comments Off on Housing Starts Jump In September, Buoyed By Homebuilder Confidence

According to the Commerce Department, the number of single-family Housing Starts increased to 452,000 units in September, a 19,000 improvement over August.

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Tags: Housing starts · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Real Estate

Pending Home Sales Data Points To Higher Home Prices This Fall

October 13th, 2010 · Comments Off on Pending Home Sales Data Points To Higher Home Prices This Fall

Overall, buyers are being drawn into housing by low mortgage rates, affordable homes, and ample supply. If the August Pending Home Sales Index is foreshadowing the fall housing market, home prices appear slated to rise.

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Tags: Economy · New Jersey · Pending Home Sales · Pennsylvania

Home Sales Are Back On The Rise After A 2-Month Pullback

September 8th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Just one week after reports of Existing Home Sales and New Home Sales plunging, the housing market signaled that the next few months may fare better than did May and June.

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Tags: Economy · New Jersey · Pending Home Sales · Pennsylvania · Real Estate

Home Affordability Rankings For 225 Metropolitan Statistical Areas

September 1st, 2010 · Comments Off on Home Affordability Rankings For 225 Metropolitan Statistical Areas

With home prices holding firm and mortgage rates still dropping, home affordability is reaching new heights.

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Tags: Home Values · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Real Estate

Home Builder Confidence Falls Again; Home Buyers Gain Leverage?

August 24th, 2010 · Comments Off on Home Builder Confidence Falls Again; Home Buyers Gain Leverage?

After reaching a 3-year high just 90 days ago, the National Association of Homebuilders’ Housing Market Index is now at a multi-year low after falling by almost half.

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Tags: Homebuilders · Local · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Real Estate

25 Cities In Which To Get A Bang For Your Homebuying Buck

July 20th, 2010 · Comments Off on 25 Cities In Which To Get A Bang For Your Homebuying Buck

CNNMoney.com recently ran a piece titled “Where Homes Are Affordable”, listing 25 communities around the U.S. in which median incomes are relatively high and median homes are relatively low. It’s a housing market “bank for your buck” list.

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Tags: Local · Pennsylvania · Rankings · Real Estate

Buyers Take The May 2010 New Home Sales Data All The Way To The Bank

June 28th, 2010 · Comments Off on Buyers Take The May 2010 New Home Sales Data All The Way To The Bank

The press is referring to the May New Home Sales report as “poor”. A closer look, however, shows that may not be the case.

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Tags: Consumer Interest · New Home Sales · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Real Estate

Good News For Sellers : Housing Starts Fall To 1-Year Low In May 2010

June 21st, 2010 · Comments Off on Good News For Sellers : Housing Starts Fall To 1-Year Low In May 2010

Single-family housing starts plummeted to a one-year low in May, just 30 days after soaring to a 20-month high. It’s no wonder home builders are confused.

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Tags: Economy · Housing starts · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Real Estate

The Home Buyer Tax Credit Extension Has Not Been Passed Into Law (Yet)

June 20th, 2010 · Comments Off on The Home Buyer Tax Credit Extension Has Not Been Passed Into Law (Yet)

Contrary to what you may have read (or heard), the federal home buyer tax credit has not been extended past June 30, 2010. At least not yet.

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Tags: Mortgage Lending · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Real Estate · Tax Tips