Blog
New Home Sales Fall To All-Time, Recorded Low. Maybe.
Sales of newly-built homes plunged 17 percent to an seasonally-adjusted, annualized 250,000 units in February, and the supply of new homes rose to 8.9 months in February — a 1.5 month jump from January. But there’s more to the story.
10 U.S. Cities With The Steepest Rent Increases (2010)
The average apartment vacancy rate is 6.6% nationwide, down from 8.0% last year, and the number of occupied apartments rose by more during Q4 2010 than during any comparable period of the last 10 years. It’s a major reason why rents are up 2.3%.
Existing Home Sales Unexpectedly Drop In February
Existing Home Sales fell 10 percent last month, according to a report from the National Association of REALTORS®.
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : March 21, 2011
Last week marked the 5th straight week through which mortgage rates improved. It’s the longest such streak since August 2010 and, this week, rates may run lower again. You may not want to gamble on it, though.
Good News For Sellers — Housing Starts Plummet In February
Home prices are based on supply and demand and overall home supply looks headed for a fall. Sellers are poised to regain negotiation leverage.


