FHFA Home Price Index Rises 0.5% in October
The Federal Housing Finance Agency reported Tuesday morning that U.S. home prices rose more than expected in October.
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September Cash Home Sales Highest in Alabama, West Virginia, Florida
The five states where cash sales were highest in September were Alabama, West Virginia, Florida, New York and Kentucky.
California Leads Drop in Home Price Due to Murders
If someone is murdered in your California neighborhood, the potential drop in the value of your property is more than $17,000.
Lennar Earnings Beat Estimates With Higher Sales, Prices
Lennar reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter and fiscal 2015 earnings before markets opened Friday morning.
Housing Starts Rise Sharply in November
The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported Tuesday morning that new housing starts in November jumped more than expected.
Mortgage Loan Rates Volatile in Run-Up to Fed Announcement
The Mortgage Bankers Association's report on mortgage applications It noted a week-over-week decrease of about 1% in the group's seasonally adjusted composite index for the week ending December 11.
Homebuilder Confidence Ticked Down in December
The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo housing market index for December decreased by one point from November.
Nevada, Florida, Arizona Claim Most Underwater Mortgages
At the end of the third quarter, the states with the highest percentage of homes with negative equity included Nevada, Florida and Arizona.
Mortgage Loan Rates Tick Higher as Fed Announcement Looms
The Mortgage Bankers Association noted a week-over-week increase in the group's seasonally adjusted composite index for the week ending December 4.
October Foreclosure Inventory Highest in NYC, Chicago, Washington DC
In October, 37,000 U.S. home foreclosures were completed, down more than 12% month over month.
Housing Market Expansion to Continue in 2016: CoreLogic
Housing prices have risen by around 6% over the past 12 months and, barring any major economic downturn, demand for housing should support additional growth in home prices next year.
Mortgage Bankers React to Revolving Door Charges
The U.S. mortgage market is huge — more than $5 trillion — and two of the major players are government-sponsored entities Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
San Francisco Is Hottest Real Estate Market in November
San Francisco was the hottest U.S. real estate market in November, based on housing supply and demand.
Hovnanian Profits Up, Revenues Down, Guidance Strong
Hovnanian Enterprises reported mixed fourth-quarter fiscal 2015 results before markets opened Friday morning.
Orlando, Tampa Top Cities for September Distressed Home Sales
U.S. sales of distressed homes totaled more than 9% of all homes sold in September of this year, according to data posted Wednesday by CoreLogic.