Rising wages helped to boost housing affordability in the first quarter, even as interest rates rose. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) said its NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index indicates that 60.3 percent of new and existing hom
May 15, 2017 |
It appears that Americans are regaining faith in the U.S. economy. The following indexes have each shown a dramatic jump in consumer confidence in their latest surveys:The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment IndexNational Federation of Independen
Mar 14, 2017 |
The residential housing market has been hot. Home sales have bounced back solidly and are now at their second highest pace since February 2007. Demand has remained strong throughout the winter as many real estate professionals are reporting bidding wars
Mar 01, 2017 |
Some industry experts are saying that the housing market may be heading for a slowdown in 2017 based on rising home prices and a jump in mortgage interest rates. One of the data points they use is the Housing Affordability Index, as reported by the Natio
Feb 15, 2017 |
Some Highlights:CoreLogic’s latest Home Price Index shows that prices rose by 7.1% across the United States year-over-year.With mortgage interest rates rising in the short term, CoreLogic believes price appreciation will slow to 4.7% by this time nex
Feb 08, 2016 |
In many markets across the country, the number of buyers searching for their dream homes greatly outnumbers the amount of homes for sale. This has led to a competitive marketplace where buyers often need to stand out. One way to show you are serious ab
Jan 26, 2016 |