The new construction housing market continues to improve.
Single-Family Housing Starts Powers Ahead
http://phildenfeldmortgage.com/2012/05/housing-starts-april-2012.html
Homebuilder Confidence Moves To 5-Year High
After a brief dip in April, the National Association of Homebuilders reports that the Housing Market Index rose 5 points in May to 29.
http://phildenfeldmortgage.com/2012/05/homebuilder-confidence-may-2012.html
8-Fold Increase In “Improving Markets” Since September
The economic and housing recovery continues nationwide, but the recovery is an uneven one.
http://phildenfeldmortgage.com/2012/05/improving-market-index-may-2012.html
Home Values Start The Year Strong
According to the Federal Home Finance Agency’s Home Price Index, home prices rose a seasonally-adjusted 0.3 percent between January and February 2012.
http://phildenfeldmortgage.com/2012/05/home-price-index-february-2012.html
Pending Home Sales Index Crosses The 100 Barrier
After a series of worse-than-expected data last month, the housing market appears to be back on track.
http://phildenfeldmortgage.com/2012/04/pending-home-sales-index-march-2012.html
New Home Sales Revised Higher In February; Slip 7% In March
Sales of new homes ticked lower in March, unexpectedly.
http://phildenfeldmortgage.com/2012/04/new-home-sales-march-2012.html
Existing Home Sales Slip In March
In March, for the second straight month, home resales slipped nationwide.
http://phildenfeldmortgage.com/2012/04/existing-home-sales-march-2012.html
Nevada Relinquishes “Top Foreclosure State” Title
Last month marks the first time since July 2007 that foreclosure filings numbered less than 200,000 on a monthly basis — a span of nearly 5 years.
http://phildenfeldmortgage.com/2012/04/foreclosures-march-2012.html
Single-Family Housing Starts Slip 0.2% In March
In March, single-family Housing Starts were down 0.2% from the month prior, or just 1,000 units on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis.
http://phildenfeldmortgage.com/2012/04/housing-starts-march-2012.html
Homebuilder Confidence Slips 3 Points In April
For the first time in 3 months, homebuilder confidence has slipped.
http://phildenfeldmortgage.com/2012/04/homebuilder-confidence-april-2012.html