Single-Family Housing Starts Powers Ahead

Housing Starts

The new construction housing market continues to improve.

Homebuilder Confidence Moves To 5-Year High

NAHB HMI

After a brief dip in April, the National Association of Homebuilders reports that the Housing Market Index rose 5 points in May to 29.

Home Affordability Getting A Springtime Boost From Greece

Greece affects U.S. mortgage rates

Home affordability is receiving a boost from across the Atlantic Ocean this spring.

8-Fold Increase In “Improving Markets” Since September

Improving Markets Index

The economic and housing recovery continues nationwide, but the recovery remains an uneven one.

Home Values Start The Year Strong

HPI 2007-2012

According to the Federal Home Finance Agency’s Home Price Index, home prices rose a seasonally-adjusted 0.3 percent between January and February 2012.

Pending Home Sales Index Crosses The 100 Barrier

Pending Home Sales 2010-2012

After a series of worse-than-expected data last month, the housing market appears to be back on track.

New Home Sales Revised Higher In February; Slip 7% In March

New Home Sales 2011-2012

Sales of new homes ticked lower in March, unexpectedly.

Nevada Relinquishes “Top Foreclosure State” Title

Foreclosures March 2012

Last month marks the first time since July 2007 that foreclosure filings numbered less than 200,000 on a monthly basis — a span of nearly 5 years.

Single-Family Housing Starts Slip 0.2% In March

Housing Starts

In March, single-family Housing Starts were down 0.2% from the month prior, or just 1,000 units on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis.

Homebuilder Confidence Slips 3 Points In April

NAHB Housing Market Index

For the first time in 3 months, homebuilder confidence has slipped.

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