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Entries from May 2012

Pending Home Sales Slip In May

May 31st, 2012 · Comments Off on Pending Home Sales Slip In May

After forging past its benchmark value of 100 in March, April’s Pending Home Sales Index dropped back to 95.5.

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Tags: Housing Analysis

Foreclosures Fall To 5-Year Low

May 30th, 2012 · Comments Off on Foreclosures Fall To 5-Year Low

Foreclosures filings fell 5 percent between March 2012 and April 2012, and 11 percent as compared to one year ago.

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Tags: Housing Analysis

Save Energy For Summer : Flip Your Ceiling Fan Rotation

May 29th, 2012 · Comments Off on Save Energy For Summer : Flip Your Ceiling Fan Rotation

For homeowners with ceiling fans, the change of seasons offers a timely reminder to change the direction in which your ceiling fan blades rotate. It not only cools your home more efficiently, but it can lower your energy bill, too.

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Tags: Around The Home

30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Rates Fall To 3.78% Nationwide

May 25th, 2012 · Comments Off on 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Rates Fall To 3.78% Nationwide

For the fifth consecutive week, conforming 30-year fixed rate mortgage rates have dropped to new all-time lows.

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Tags: Mortgage Rates

New Home Sales Rise For 7th Month Out Of 8

May 24th, 2012 · Comments Off on New Home Sales Rise For 7th Month Out Of 8

The April New Home Sales report suggests that the market for newly-built homes is as strong as the market for existing ones.

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Tags: Housing Analysis

Existing Home Sales Climb 3.4 Percent In April

May 23rd, 2012 · Comments Off on Existing Home Sales Climb 3.4 Percent In April

Low mortgage rates are helping to make homes more affordable. It appears home buyers have taken notice.

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Tags: Housing Analysis

Home Affordability Reaches New High In Q1 2012

May 22nd, 2012 · Comments Off on Home Affordability Reaches New High In Q1 2012

Never before in recorded history have so many homes been affordable to households earning a moderate annual income.

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Tags: Housing Analysis

America’s 10 Richest Counties

May 21st, 2012 · Comments Off on America’s 10 Richest Counties

There are 3,033 counties in the United States. Which 10 are the richest in terms of median household income? Not surprisingly, those near major economic centers rank high.

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Tags: Rankings

Is More Fed-Led Stimulus On Its Way?

May 18th, 2012 · Comments Off on Is More Fed-Led Stimulus On Its Way?

The Federal Open Market Committee released its April 2012 meeting minutes this week, revealing a Federal Reserve in the ready for additional monetary stimulus.

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Tags: Federal Reserve

Single-Family Housing Starts Powers Ahead

May 17th, 2012 · Comments Off on Single-Family Housing Starts Powers Ahead

The new construction housing market continues to improve.

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Tags: Housing Analysis