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Prices Rise for Second Consecutive Month
RISMEDIA, July 6, 2011—Hours after the National Association of REALTORS® announced an 8.2 percent jump in May prices, CoreLogic confirmed its May numbers show a second consecutive month-over-month increase. According to the CoreLogic Home Price Index, national home prices—including… RISMedia … Read more
July 5, 2011 Posted in Real Estate
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Pending Home Sales Rise Again
RISMEDIA, April 29, 2011—March saw another increase in pending home sales, with contract activity rising unevenly in six of the past nine months, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on… … Read more
April 29, 2011 Posted in Real Estate
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Existing-Home Sales Rise in March 2011
RISMEDIA, April 21, 2011—Sales of existing-home sales rose in March 2011, continuing an uneven recovery that began after sales bottomed last July, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Existing-home sales, which are completed transactions that include single-family, townhomes, condominiums… … Read more
April 21, 2011 Posted in Real Estate
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A Gentle Rise in Mortgage Applications
RISMEDIA, March 28, 2011—Mortgage applications increased 2.7 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 18, 2011. The Market Composite Index—a measure of mortgage loan… RISMedia … Read more
March 28, 2011 Posted in Real Estate
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New-Home Sales Rise Sharply in December 2010
RISMEDIA, January 28, 2011—(MCT)—Sales of new single-family homes rose almost 18% in December 2010 to the highest rate since last spring, but builders in 2010 still suffered through their worst year since record-keeping began in 1963. Sales jumped to… RISMedia … Read more
January 31, 2011 Posted in Home Improvement
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Building Permits Rise in December 2010 as Builders Prepare for Anticipated Improvement in Buyer Demand
RISMEDIA, January 22, 2011—Nationwide housing starts declined 4.3% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 529,000 units in the final month of 2010, according to newly released figures by the U.S. Commerce Department. While this was the slowest pace of… … Read more
January 23, 2011 Posted in Real Estate
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Housing Starts Rise 3.9 Percent in November 2010
RISMEDIA, December 18, 2010—Nationwide housing starts rose 3.9% in November 2010 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 555,000 units from an upwardly revised number in the previous month, according to newly released data from the U.S. Commerce Department. This … Read more
December 18, 2010 Posted in Real Estate
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Single-Family Housing Starts Rise 4.4 Percent in September 2010
RISMEDIA, October 21, 2010—Nationwide housing starts edged up 0.3% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 610,000 units in September, due entirely to a 4.4% gain in the single-family sector, according to U.S. Commerce Department figures. “Builders are cautiously responding … Read more
October 20, 2010 Posted in Real Estate
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Exceeding Expectations, Pending Home Sales Rise 5.2%
RISMEDIA, September 3, 2010—Following a sharp drop in the months immediately after the expiration of the home buyer tax credit, pending home sales have modestly risen, according to the National Association of Realtors. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking … Read more
September 3, 2010 Posted in Real Estate
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