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NAR: Existing-Home Sales Rise in October with Ongoing Price and Equity Gains
WASHINGTON (November 19, 2012) – Sales of existing homes increased in October, even with some regional impact from Hurricane Sandy, while home prices continued to rise due to lower levels of inventory supply, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Total existing-home sales1, which are completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops,…
Professional Land Surveyor News: FEMA and NOAA Renew Partnership to Encourage Flood Safety
FEMA and NOAA Renew Partnership to Encourage Flood Safety March 15, 2010 As one of the snowiest winter seasons in many years yields to warmer weather and the promise of rain and snowmelt, the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s FloodSmart Campaign and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that they are again working together during Flood…
Professional Land Surveyor News: Builder Confidence Improves in February
Builder Confidence Improves in February February 16, 2010 – Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes rose two points to 17 in February as favorable home buying conditions and signs of healing in the job market helped boost the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), released today. “Continued…
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…
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…
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…
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 8, 2009) — The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 3, 2009. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, was 1250.6, an increase of 4.7 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from 1194.4 one week earlier. On an…
Pulte and Centex to Merge Creating America’s Largest Homebuilding Company
Pulte and Centex to Merge Creating America’s Largest Homebuilding Company Combined Organization Positioned For Growth through Segment and Market Diversity, Streamlined Operations, Unmatched Leadership in Customer Satisfaction Expects to Retire in Excess of $1 Billion of Debt Maturities Prior to Year-End 2009 Expected to Realize Efficiencies and Cost Savings of Approximately $350 Million Annually Poised…
Cheap Prices Lift US Home Sales BBC News
BBC NEWS reports Cheap prices lift US home sales. “Sales of existing homes grew 5.1% in February to an annual rate of 4.72 million, up from January’s 4.49 million, the largest jump since 2003. The average price fell 16% from a year earlier to $165,000 (£114,000), added the National Association of Realtors” This is another…