Category Archives: Housing Analysis

Home Affordability Reaches New High In Q1 2012

Never before in recorded history have so many homes been affordable to households earning a moderate annual income.

Single-Family Housing Starts Powers Ahead

The new construction housing market continues to improve.

Homebuilder Confidence Moves To 5-Year High

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

8-Fold Increase In “Improving Markets” Since September

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

Home Values Start The Year Strong

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

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

Sales of new homes ticked lower in March, unexpectedly.

Existing Home Sales Slip In March

In March, for the second straight month, home resales slipped nationwide.

Nevada Relinquishes “Top Foreclosure State” Title

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

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.