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After 3 consecutive months of growth, the housing market appears to have eased a bit in December. According to the National Association of REALTORSÂ®, December’s Pending Home Sales Index slipped 4 percent from the month prior. The index measures the number of homes under contract to sell nationwide, but not Continue Reading →

Existing Home Sales Approach Bull Market Territory

The housing market finished 2011 with strength, and is carrying measurable momentum into 2012. According to data from the National Association of REALTORSÂ®, on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis, December’s Existing Home Sales climbed by 120,00 units overall from the month prior on its way to an 11-month high. An “existing Continue Reading →

Behind The Housing Starts Headlines, The Story That Matters

When it comes to housing data, sometimes you have to look past the headlines. December’s Housing Starts data offers a terrific illustration of why. Each month, the Census Bureau tallies Housing Starts for the month prior. A “housing start” is a home on which construction has started. The Housing Starts Continue Reading →

Home Builders See More Sales, Higher Prices Ahead

Homebuilder confidence is soaring. For the fourth straight month, the National Association ofÂ HomebuildersÂ reports an increase in its Housing Market Index.Â The indexÂ climbed 4 points to 25Â this monthÂ — its second four-point gain since October. With home sales activity increasing across all four regions, the monthly HMI has now nearly doubled in value Continue Reading →