Category Archives: Housing Analysis

Case-Shiller Shows Uneven Recovery For U.S. Housing

Recent data suggests that the U.S. housing market is in recovery. However, the data also shows this to be an uneven recovery. According to the monthly S&P/Case-Shiller Index, for example,......

Pending Home Sales Index Remains Strong Into Spring

The housing market took a step back in February, but remains near post-recession highs. According to data from the National Association of REALTORS®, February’s Pending Home Sales In......

New Home Sales Slip In February

Sales of “new homes” fell to the lowest levels in four months last month. According to the Census Bureau’s monthly New Home Sales report, 313,000 new homes were sold in Febru......

Building Permits On The Rise

The new construction housing market appears primed for growth this season. According to the Census Bureau, the number of single-family building permits issued in February rose to 472,000 on a ......

Existing Home Sales Stay Strong; Spring Season Underway

The market for home resales stays strong. Despite sparse home inventory, the National Association of REALTORS® reports that 4.59 million existing homes were sold in February on a seasonal......

Buyer Foot Traffic Through New Construction Up Nearly Threefold Since 2009

Home builder confidence in the newly-built, single-family housing market remains high. In March, for the second consecutive month, the National Association of Homebuilders reports t......

Foreclosure Volume Slated To Rise This Spring

After a series of months during which foreclosure volume was low, total filings have started to rise again, says RealtyTrac.  In February, 21 states posted a year-over-year increase in m......

Case-Shiller Index Shows Home Values Rising In Detroit

Standard & Poors released its December 2011 Case-Shiller Index this week. The report is the most widely-cited, private-sector metric for the housing market. The index aims to measures cha......

Pending Home Sales Rise To 22-Month High

The housing market appears headed for a strong spring season. After a brief setback in December, the Pending Home Sales Index resumed its climb in January, posting a 2 percent gain over the mo......

New Home Supply Falls To 5.6 Months

The new construction market rolls on. As foreshadowed by February’s Homebuilder Confidence survey, which rose to a 4-year high, the Census Bureau reports new homes are selling......

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