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Pending Home Sales Rise Slightly
(MCT)–Signed contracts to buy previously owned homes rose in September, but not by much, according to a trade group report. Pending sales inched up 0.3 percent to 99.5 from 99.2 in August, according to an index of pending sales from … Continue reading
New-Home Sales Rise 5.7 Percent in September
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 5.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 389,000 units in September, according to newly released figures from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau. This is the fastest sales pace recorded since … Continue reading
Townhouse Construction on the Rise
Construction of attached single-family housing (townhouses) is increasing both in terms of total units and market share. Per second quarter 2012 Census data of Starts and Completions by Purpose and Design, total townhouse construction increased significantly in recent months, matching … Continue reading
MBA Survey Shows Mortgage Applications on the Rise
Mortgage applications increased 11.1 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending September 7, 2012. This week’s results include the customary upward adjustment for the Labor … Continue reading
Second Quarter Metro Area Home Prices Rise, Limited Inventory Capping Sales
Median existing single-family home prices are rising in more metropolitan areas, but a lack of inventory – notably in lower price ranges – is limiting buyer choices in an increasing number of markets around the country, according to the latest … Continue reading
Home Prices Continue to Rise
Data through May 2012, released by S&P Dow Jones Indices for its S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices, showed that average home prices increased by 2.2 percent in May over April for both the 10- … Continue reading
2012 Trends in Global Relocation: Employment on the Rise
Despite a challenging global economy, 57 percent of multinational companies expect to increase the number of employees they transfer this year and next, according to the 2012 Trends in Global Relocation Survey released recently by Cartus Corporation, a provider of … Continue reading
Spring Sales: Home Prices Rise in April
Data through April 2012, released by S&P Indices for its S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices, showed that on average home prices increased 1.3 percent in the month of April for both the 10- and … Continue reading
Single-Family Housing Starts Rise 3.2 Percent in May
Single-family housing production increased for a third consecutive month and builders pulled more permits for both single- and multifamily construction in May, according to newly released figures from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau. The data reveals that the seasonally … Continue reading
Mortgage Originations Rise throughout New England
Regional Spotlight—Mortgage originations rose in New England, according to new data from The Warren Group’s Mortgage MarketShare Module. While Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island all recorded strong activity so far this year, mortgage activity in Massachusetts has been the strongest. … Continue reading