Eric Colburn, PLS

Tag: Housing

  • Fox Business Video: What to Expect for the Housing Market in 2013

    Fox Business Video: What to Expect for the Housing Market in 2013

    Housing Market in 2013: What to Expect Watch this Fox Business News video about what to expect for the housing market in 2013.

  • Is 2012 When The Housing Market Rebounds?

    Is 2012 When The Housing Market Rebounds?

    Housing Market Improves Recent good news about the US housing market suggest that maybe, just maybe, there is life in this key economic sector, after all. With other parts of the economy now slowing down, like the what was once strong performance in manufacturing, positive signs of improvement in the housing market show that for…

  • Is The Housing Market On The Rebound?

    Is The Housing Market On The Rebound?

    For Premium Members Only. You Can Register Here »»Premium Signup The economic news and reports as of late have at best been mixed, without that shining light at the end of the economic collapse’s tunnel to lead us into decided recovery. Lagging in improvement, and as one of the largest drags on the economy, the…

  • Pending Home Sales Rise Again in November, Highest in a Year-and-a-Half

    Pending Home Sales Rise Again in November, Highest in a Year-and-a-Half

    Pending Home Sales Rise Again in November, Highest in a Year-and-a-Half Washington, DC, December 29, 2011 Pending home sales continued to gain in November and reached the highest level in 19 months, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The Pending Home Sales Index,* a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, increased 7.3 percent to 100.1…

  • Professional Land Surveyor News-New Residential Construction Down in July 2011

    Permits For New Housing Units Fell 3.2 Percent Following a Small Increase in June The Commerce Department’s U.S. Census Bureau today released data on new residential construction for July 2011. Permits for new housing units fell 3.2 percent following a small increase in June. Private-sector analysts had expected a 1.8-percent decline. The decrease was driven by multi-family homes…

  • RealtorsTV: National Association of Realtors Video-Existing Home Sales Down But Prices Rise

    RealtorsTV: National Association of Realtors-Existing Home Sales Down But Prices Rise

  • Professional Land Surveyor News: National Association of Realtors Reports December Existing-Home Sales Down but Prices Rise; 2009 Sales Up

    December Existing-Home Sales Down but Prices Rise; 2009 Sales Up Washington, January 25, 2010 After a rising surge from September through November, existing-home sales fell as expected in December after first-time buyers rushed to complete sales before the original November deadline for the tax credit. However, prices rose from December 2008 and annual sales improved…

  • Outlook for Housing is Hopeful with First-Time Home Buyers Leading the Way

    San Diego, November 13, 2009 Aided by the home buyer tax credit, the outlook for housing and the economy appears headed for a sustainable recovery, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said the projections are enhanced by a tax credit expansion to more home buyers through the middle of…

  • Strong Gain in Existing-Home Sales Maintains Uptrend

    Washington, August 21, 2009 For the first time in five years, existing-home sales have increased for four months in a row, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Existing-home sales – including single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops – rose 7.2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate1 of 5.24 million units in July from a…

  • Existing-Home Sales Up Again

    Washington, July 23, 2009 Existing-home sales rose for the third consecutive month with inventory easing and home prices declining less sharply in June, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Existing-home sales – including single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops – increased 3.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate1 of 4.89 million units in June…

  • HUD Secretary Donovan Announces Expanded Eligibility for Making Home Affordable Refinancing

    Announces eligibility for borrowers up to 125% underwater in Las Vegas with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Congresswoman Dina Titus WASHINGTON – U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced an expansion of the Obama Administration’s Home Affordable Refinance Program to include participation by borrowers who are current but up to 125…

  • Pending Home Sales Record Fourth Straight Monthly Gain

    Washington, July 01, 2009 Pending home sales show a sustained uptrend, rising for four consecutive months with very favorable housing affordability and a first-time buyer tax credit boosting activity, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The Pending Home Sales Index,1 a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in May, increased 0.1 percent to 90.7…

  • National Association of Realtors Reports Pending Home Sales Up for Three Months in a Row

    National Association of Realtors Reports Pending Home Sales Up for Three Months in a Row WASHINGTON, June 02, 2009 Record low mortgage interest rates boosted pending home sales for the third consecutive month, with some benefit now from the first-time buyer tax credit, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The Pending Home Sales Index,1…

  • French Property Market Update – April 2009

    A moderate price reduction but no risk of a property crash The last market review published by the Fédération Nationale de l’Immobilier (FNAIM), which is the French National Federation of Real Estate Agents, confirmed the general trend with price reductions during the 1st quarter of 2009 but emphasise on the fact there is no risk…

  • Europe News-Buyer Interest in UK Property Market Increases for Fourth Month in a Row

    Buyer interest in UK property market increases for fourth month in a row. Read this informative and interesting article about the UK housing market which indicates an improving housing market in the United Kingdom. Below is a small snippet of what would appear to be a sign of some economic recovery. “Buyer interest in the…

  • Australian and New Zealand Housing Market Improving

    RTTNews – Australian and New Zealand Housing Market Improving RTTNews reports economic improvements in the Australian and New Zealand Housing Markets. The first quoted material below relates to the Australian housing market and the second to the New Zealand housing market. Read the full story with the above link. “Data released by the Australian Bureau…