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Pending Home Sales Index Continues To Show Strength

Sep 28, 2012

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.

New Home Supply Remains Firmly In "Seller's Market" Territory

Sep 27, 2012

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.

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

Sep 26, 2012

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

Existing Home Sales Leap To 2-Year High

Sep 25, 2012

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.

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

Sep 24, 2012

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

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

Sep 21, 2012

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

Housing Starts Move To 2-Year High

Sep 20, 2012

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.

Homebuilder Confidence Rises Again; Tops 40

Sep 19, 2012

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.

Foreclosures Remain Concentrated In Just A Few States

Sep 18, 2012

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.