30 May 2013
By Mark Feder
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Case-Shiller Reports Energetic Annual Home Price Gains Nationally

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The most recent S&P/Case-Shiller Index showed all three composites posting double-digit increases over the last four quarters.  The national composite, which is the broadest based index, showed an increase of 10.2% annually. The 20-City composite posted even stronger annual growth at 10.9%. Click Here To Download The Full Report The Case-Shiller Index measures changes in home prices by tracking same-home sales using 10-City, 20-City and national housing markets; and the change in sales price from sale-to-sale. Detached, single-family residences are used in the Case-Shiller Index methodology and data is for closed purchase transactions only. 12 Of 20 Metro Markets Notch…
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28 May 2013
By Mark Feder
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Existing Home Sales Numbers Highest Since 2009

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The National Association of REALTORS reported that sales of existing homes in April reached 4.97 million on a seasonally-adjusted annual basis. Although this reading fell short of Wall Street's expectations of 5.00 million existing homes sold, it surpassed the March 2013 upwardly revised reading of 4.94 million existing home sales. This represents a 0.60 percent increase from March to April, and a 9.70 increase year-over-year. Low Mortgage Rates Contribute To High Sales Levels  Low mortgage rates and pent-up demand for homes are driving sales of existing homes, which reached their highest level since November 2009.  Lawrence Yun, chief economist for…
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16 May 2013
By Mark Feder
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Home Builder Future Sales Confidence Rises To New Highs

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Home builders are gaining confidence in current and future market conditions for new homes, but continue to see below-average foot traffic in new homes. The reading for May's National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) /Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) increased by three points to a reading of 44 as compared to April's revised reading of 41. The HMI measures builder confidence in current sales conditions for newly built homes, buyer foot traffic in new homes and builder expectations for future sales conditions. Builder Confidence In Future New Home Sales Highest Since February 2007 The HMI reading for current sales…
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10 May 2013
By Mark Feder
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May 2013 RealtyTrac Foreclosure Report Shows Strength For The US Housing Market

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RealtyTrac recently reported that national foreclosure filings are down while foreclosure filings are seeing marked increases in some states. There are two systems for foreclosing residential real estate in the United States; judicial and non-judicial foreclosure. The states individually decide which foreclosure process will be followed in their state. Click Here To Download An Overview Of The Foreclosure Process Judicial foreclosure requires action by the courts because the mortgage is not written including a "power of sale clause". Judicial foreclosure proceedings generally take longer than non-judicial processes due to this court involvement. A log-jam of delayed judicial foreclosures are beginning…
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