by Jim Crowder | Oct 9, 2012 | HOUSING MARKET
Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index improved by eight points in September and nearly reached May’s record reading, which was the highest since Gallup began daily tracking in 2008. The monthly index is based on interviews with more than 14,000 adults...
by Jim Crowder | Oct 9, 2012 | HOUSING MARKET
In yet another positive sign for national home values, CoreLogic’s August Home Price Index reveals a year-over-year increase of 4.6 percent and a month-over-month gain of 0.3 percent. The improvement marks the sixth consecutive price increase on both a...
by Jim Crowder | Oct 5, 2012 | HOUSING MARKET
The total number of single-family homes available for sale is down to 1.84 million units, according to data through the end of August. The numbers, released by the National Association of Realtors, show that housing inventory is 18.68 percent below last year’s...
by Jim Crowder | Oct 4, 2012 | HOUSING MARKET
According to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Applications Survey, refinance activity surged last week as mortgage rates continued to fall. The Refinance Index increased 20 percent from the previous week and helped the Market Composite Index, which...
by Jim Crowder | Oct 3, 2012 | HOUSING MARKET
In yet another positive sign for national home values, CoreLogic’s August Home Price Index reveals a year-over-year increase of 4.6 percent and a month-over-month gain of 0.3 percent. The improvement marks the sixth consecutive price increase on both a...
by Jim Crowder | Oct 2, 2012 | HOUSING MARKET
Trulia’s Housing Barometer uses data from the Census Bureau, the National Association of Realtors, and LPS First Look to measure how quickly the housing market is returning to normal. The barometer determines this by comparing current construction, sales, and...
