December Existing Home Sales Take Off
The National Association of Realtors reports that the seasonally adjusted annual rate of existing home sales in December soared more than 14%.
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Housing Starts Slip in December
The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported Tuesday morning that new housing starts slipped in December.
Mortgage Loan Rates Fell Last Week, Refinancings Jump
The latest Mortgage Bankers Association report on mortgage applications noted a week-over-week increase in the group's seasonally adjusted composite index for the week ending January 15.
Homebuilder Confidence Remains Solid in January
The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo housing market index for January remained unchanged from December's revised reading.
Mortgage Loan Rates Dropped Last Week, Applications Up 21%
The latest MBA report on mortgage applications noted a week-over-week increase of more than 21% in the group's seasonally adjusted composite index for the week ending January 8.
November Foreclosure Inventory Lowest in DC, Highest in New Jersey
In the month of November, 33,000 U.S. home foreclosures were completed, according to research firm CoreLogic.
KB Home Earnings Fall Short
KB Home reported disappointing fourth-quarter and full-year 2015 results before markets opened Thursday morning.
Mortgage Loan Rates Rose Slightly in Final Week of 2015
The latest Mortgage Bankers Association report on mortgage applications noted a week-over-week decrease of 27% in the group's seasonally adjusted composite index.
Home Prices Rise 10% in Colorado, Washington in November
Home prices in the United States rose for the 45th consecutive month in November.
November Pending Home Sales Slip, Remain on Pace for Best Sales Since 2006
The National Association of Realtors Wednesday morning released its data on pending sales of existing homes for November.
Maryland, Michigan, Florida Top States for October Distressed Home Sales
U.S. sales of distressed homes totaled more than 10% of all homes sold in October of this year, according to data posted Tuesday by CoreLogic.
Home Prices Rise Most in San Francisco, Denver and Portland
In all 20 U.S. cities included in the S&P/Case-Shiller home price index, October house prices increased year over year, and 12 of the 20 posted a month-over-month increase.
New Home Sales Up 4.3% in November
The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported Wednesday morning that sales of new homes increased less than expected in November.
Mortgage Loan Rates Inched Higher Last Week
Mortgage loan rates increased last week on fixed-rate loans and decreased slightly on adjustable-rate loans.
Existing Home Sales Tumble as New Loan Rules Take Effect
November sales mark the first time since September of 2014 that existing home sales have fallen compared with year-ago sales in the same month.