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New Home Sales Slow After Fast Start To 2012
Sales of new homes slipped 8 percent in June.
Home Values Rise 0.8% In May 2012
The housing market’s bottom is 9 months behind us. Home values continue to climb nationwide.
Mortgage Rates Down 1 Percent In One Year
30-year fixed rate mortgage rates have now dropped through 5 consecutive weeks, and in 11 of the last 12 weeks.
Existing Home Supply Ticks Higher To 6.6 Months Nationwide
Home resales slipped more than 5 percent last month, putting a damper recent housing market enthusiasm.
Singe-Family Housing Starts Rise For 4th Straight Month
New construction housing is in a post-recession rally.
Homebuilder Confidence Doubles In 12 Months
For the second time in three months, the National Association of Homebuilders reports that the Housing Market Index made sizable gains.
Foreclosure Starts Rise For Second Straight Month
The number of U.S. homes receiving foreclosure notices topped one million through the first six months of 2012, according to RealtyTrac.
Revisiting Housing Market Predictions For 2012
Analysts made bold calls at the start of the year about the housing and mortgage markets. How good were their predictions?
Fed Minutes Suggest Fiscal Stimulus Later This Year
The Federal Reserve released the minutes from its June Federal Open Market Committee meeting, revealing a Fed divided on the future of the U.S. economy.
84 U.S. Markets Improving In July
84 U.S. metropolitan areas are showing “measurable and sustained growth” this month.