by Jim Crowder | Nov 19, 2013 | HOUSING MARKET
According to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, home-builder confidence has not budged, remaining at a level of 54 this month. November is the 6th month in a row that home builders have agreed that the present conditions in the...
by Jim Crowder | Nov 18, 2013 | HOUSING MARKET
According to new data, declining inventory may be helping to push more buyers to buy, increasing the amount of home sales across the nation. In September, homes listed on Zillow spent an average of 30 days less on the market than in September 2012. Chief Economist at...
by Jim Crowder | Nov 15, 2013 | HOUSING MARKET
30-year fixed-rate mortgage hit the highest levels since September, averaging approximately 4.35%, and have jumped .19% from last week according to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey. Fixed-rate mortgages overall have increased for the second...
by Jim Crowder | Nov 14, 2013 | HOUSING MARKET
Coldwell Banker’s annual home listing report was released showing the most expensive places to buy real estate in the country. According to the report, the state of California has the most expensive real estate, and the prices do not seem to decrease the high...
by Jim Crowder | Nov 13, 2013 | HOUSING MARKET
According to recent data released by the National Association of Home Builders, builder confidence has increased in the 55-and-up housing market. Experts say that the single family housing market demand has grown considerably with the help of senior citizens, jumping...
by Jim Crowder | Nov 12, 2013 | HOUSING MARKET
According to the National Association of Realtors, home sales and prices are expected to continue to rise over the next year as mortgage rates increase. Many experts are worried that the increase will cause housing affordability to decrease. Home prices have been...
