The 15 most difficult places to buy a home in the US
January 31, 2019
“Here’s the full list of the 15 housing markets were competition is the toughest.” Phoenix comes in at 12, Sacramento at 9, Seattle at 8,
Colorado Housing Market
You Won’t Believe How Much Home Sellers Pocketed in 2018
January 31, 2019
“Those who sold their residences in 2018 made an average profit of $61,000—and West Coasters reaped even higher returns, according to a recent report from real estate
Home Buyers Can Rejoice While Sellers Sweat for This Important Reason
January 30, 2019
“Buyers have a lot more choices as the number of homes for sale is finally rising, increasing 6% in January from a year earlier, according
Realtors Expect Pending Sales to Improve in 2019
January 30, 2019
“Even though December pending sales were down for the nation as a whole, both the Northeast and the West managed increases. However, all four regions
Consumer confidence hits 120.2 in January vs. estimate of 124.9
January 29, 2019
“U.S. consumer confidence tumbled this month, tested by the partial government shutdown and roiling financial markets. Still, consumer spirits remains robust by historic standards. “
Case Shiller HPI 1-29-2019
January 29, 2019
The Case-Shiller Home Price Index was released, which gives us an important, yet slightly dated, read on appreciation. Case Shiller has a few indexes, two
The Fed Should Consider Lowering Rates
January 28, 2019
“Nobody is expecting any major news from this week’s policy-making meeting at the Federal Reserve. That’s unfortunate, because the Fed should be considering more stimulus
More Buyers Turning to ARMs to Achieve Ownership
January 24, 2019
“With the strong demand for housing and the rapid increase in property value appreciation, more consumers are turning to Adjustable Rate Mortgages in order to
Price Cuts on New Construction Homes Becoming More Common
January 18, 2019
“More newly built homes are seeing their list prices drop, but the size of those price cuts has been remarkably steady which suggests that the
Homebuilder sentiment turns higher in January after mortgage rates drop
January 16, 2019
http://bit.ly/NSBNews “The gradual decline in mortgage rates in recent weeks helped to sustain builder sentiment,” said NAHB Chairman Randy Noel. “Low unemployment, solid job growth
