Single-Family Housing Starts Powers Ahead
The new construction housing market continues to improve.
Homebuilder Confidence Moves To 5-Year High
After a brief dip in April, the National Association of Homebuilders reports that the Housing Market Index rose 5 points in May to 29.
8-Fold Increase In “Improving Markets” Since September
The economic and housing recovery continues nationwide, but the recovery is an uneven one.
Home Values Start The Year Strong
According to the Federal Home Finance Agency’s Home Price Index, home prices rose a seasonally-adjusted 0.3 percent between January and February 2012.
Pending Home Sales Index Crosses The 100 Barrier
After a series of worse-than-expected data last month, the housing market appears to be back on track.
New Home Sales Revised Higher In February; Slip 7% In March
Sales of new homes ticked lower in March, unexpectedly.
Existing Home Sales Slip In March
In March, for the second straight month, home resales slipped nationwide.
Nevada Relinquishes “Top Foreclosure State” Title
Last month marks the first time since July 2007 that foreclosure filings numbered less than 200,000 on a monthly basis — a span of nearly 5 years.
Single-Family Housing Starts Slip 0.2% In March
In March, single-family Housing Starts were down 0.2% from the month prior, or just 1,000 units on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis.
Homebuilder Confidence Slips 3 Points In April
For the first time in 3 months, homebuilder confidence has slipped.