by Jim Crowder | Nov 13, 2012 | HOUSING MARKET
Gallup’s Job Creation Index gauges whether American workplaces are adding or shedding employees by asking nearly 17,000 adults via telephone survey whether their employer is hiring or not. In October, the index moved up a point from September, remaining near the...
by Jim Crowder | Nov 9, 2012 | HOUSING MARKET
Americans are growing ever more confident in the housing market, according to Fannie Mae’s October 2012 National Housing Survey. The survey gauges consumers’ attitudes toward owning a home, renting, prices, mortgage rates, household finances, and overall...
by Jim Crowder | Nov 8, 2012 | HOUSING MARKET
According to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Applications Survey, mortgage application demand fell last week due to the effects of the storm on the East Coast. The Market Composite Index, which measures total mortgage loan application volume, was down...
by Jim Crowder | Nov 7, 2012 | HOUSING MARKET
The National Association of Home Builders Improving Markets Index identifies metropolitan areas that have experienced at least six consecutive months of improvement in housing permits, employment, and home prices since their respective bottoms. In November, the list...
by Jim Crowder | Nov 6, 2012 | HOUSING MARKET
Each month, Trulia’s Price and Rent Monitors are among the earliest indicators of trends in home prices and rental costs. October’s results found yet another sign that home values are on the rise across the country. Asking prices for available homes...
by Jim Crowder | Nov 5, 2012 | HOUSING MARKET
According to the outlook of a group of economists recently gathered by the National Association of Home Builders, the housing market is recovering steadily and should continue to gain momentum though next year and beyond. David Crowe, NAHB’s chief economist,...
