

Existing Home Sales Rose
February 22, 2012 – The National Association of Realtors reported existing-home sales rose in January, marking three gains in the past four months, while inventories continued to improve, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Total existing-home sales, which are completed transactions that include single-family …


Household Formation for December 2011
January 31, 2012, The U.S. Census Bureau released their monthly estimates of households for the month of December 2011. The figure for December was 114,058 vs. the prior month estimate of 114,067 representing a month over month (MoM) change of (9). The Year-end 2010 statistic …


New Res. Sales 307,000
January 26, 2012 – The U.S. Census Bureau reported sales of new single-family houses in December 2011 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 307,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. …


Pending Home Sales Down Slightly to 96.6
January 25, 2012 – The National Association of Realtors reported that after reaching a 19-month high, pending home sales eased in December but stayed above year-ago levels, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contract …


Housing Inventory Drops 9.2%
January 20, 2012 – The National Association of Realtors reported total housing inventory at the end of December dropped 9.2 percent to 2.38 million existing homes available for sale, which represents a 6.2-month supply2 at the current sales pace, down from a 7.2-month supply in …


Existing Home Sales Rose
January 20, 2012 – The National Association of Realtors reported existing-home sales continued on an uptrend in December, rising for three consecutive months and remaining above a year ago, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The latest monthly data shows total existing-home sales1 rose …


MBA Forecasts Increase in New Home Sales
January 18, 2012, The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released their monthly Mortgage Finance Forecast. In their forecast the MBA made the following predictions for New Home Sales for next several years. By Year-End 2012, the MBA expects new home sales to rise to a seasonally …


MBA Forecasts Increase in Existing Home Sales
January 18, 2012, The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released their monthly Mortgage Finance Forecast. In their forecast the MBA made the following predictions for Existing Home Sales for next several years. By Year-End 2012, the MBA expects existing home sales to rise to a seasonally …









