After forging past its benchmark value of 100 in March, April’s Pending Home Sales Index dropped back to 95.5.
Entries from May 2012
Pending Home Sales Slip In May
May 31st, 2012 · Comments Off on Pending Home Sales Slip In May
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tags: Housing Analysis