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Recent Rate Spike Spurs Temporary Pause in Homebuying Activity
Sales of newly built, single-family homes declined 13.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 394,000 units in July as higher mortgage rates prompted a temporary pause in buying activity,...
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Nearly 300 Metro Housing Markets Show Gains in September
A total of 291 metropolitan areas across the country now qualify as improving housing markets, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI) for...
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Builder Confidence Holds Steady in September
Following four consecutive months of improvement, builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes held unchanged in September with a reading of 58 on the National Association of...
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Rise in Rates Not Stifling Housing Production
Led by a solid increase in single-family starts, nationwide housing production rose 0.9 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 891,000 units in August, according to figures released by the...
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Sales of Newly-Constructed Homes Rise Nearly Eight Percent in August
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 7.9 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 421,000 units in August, according to newly released figures from HUD and U.S. Census Bureau. The gain...
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Housing Market Nationwide Running 85 Percent Normal
Housing markets in 52 out of the approximately 350 metro areas nationwide have now returned to or exceeded their pre-recessionary levels of activity, according to the newly minted National Association...
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Builder Confidence Dips Slightly in October
Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes fell two points in October from a downwardly revised reading in the previous month to a level of 55 on the National Association of...
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NAHB Speaks to Congress Regarding Housing Reform
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) told Congress that an effective housing finance reform plan must include a federal backstop to ensure that 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages and reliable...
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Third Quarter Sees Lower Housing Affordability, According to NAHB/Wells Fargo
Strengthening house prices and increased interest rates in metros across the country contributed to lower housing affordability in the third quarter, according to the National Association of Home...
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Builder Confidence Levels Off in November
Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes was unchanged in November from a downwardly revised level of 54 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing...
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Census Spots 6.2 Percent Increase in Building Permits
Issuance of new building permits rose 6.2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.034 million units in October due primarily to a double-digit increase on the multifamily side, the U.S....
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Sales of New Homes Spike in October
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 25.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 444,000 units in October, according to data released today by the U.S. Department of Housing &...
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Housing Market Rebounding Slowly and Gradually
Markets in 54 out of the approximately 350 metro areas nationwide returned to or exceeded their last normal levels of economic and housing activity, according to the National Association of Home...
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American Renters Facing Tough Affordability Issues
Affordability problems for renters have skyrocketed over the past decade both in number and the share of renters facing them, according to a new report on rental housing from the Harvard Joint Center...
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Watt to Power FHFA Through Continued GSE Wind-Down
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Builder Confidence on the Rise in December
Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes improved four points to a 58 reading on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for...
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Housing Production Nationwide Increases Over 22 Percent in November
Led by a solid increase in both single-family and multifamily starts, nationwide housing production rose 22.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.09 million in November, according to...
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New-Home Sales Finishing 2013 on a High Note
Sales of newly built, single-family homes declined 2.1 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 464,000 units in November from an upwardly revised strong pace of 474,000 units in the previous...
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Housing Markets Beginning to Show Signs of Stability
Markets in 56 out of the approximately 350 metro areas nationwide returned to or exceeded their last normal levels of economic and housing activity, according to the National Association of Home...
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Builder Confidence Slips Slightly in January
Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes fell one point to 56 in January from a revised December reading of 57 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo...
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