The Future of the Fed, Trump Style
BLOG VIEW: As he has with most of his appointments since taking office, President Trump has gone out of the norm with his choice...
Consumer Confidence in the Housing Market Jumped in January
Consumer confidence in the housing market improved in January, rising 3.7 points to a score of 89.5 on Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index...
CoreLogic: U.S. Home Prices Continued to Climb in December
U.S. home prices increased 0.5% in December compared with November and were up 6.6% compared with December 2016, according to CoreLogic’s home price index.
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Pending Home Sales Eked Out an Increase in December
Pending home sales increased 0.5% in December compared with November to reach a score 110.1 on the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Pending Home...
Black Knight: Home Prices Up 6.44% Year Over Year
Home prices increased 0.27% in November compared with October and were up 6.44% compared with November 2016, according to Black Knight's home price index...
New Home Sales Fell 9.3% in December But Were Up 14.1% For 2017
New home sales in December were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of about 625,000, a decrease of 9.3% compared with about 689,000 in...
NAR: Lack of Inventory Held Housing Market Back in 2017
Existing-home sales reached an adjusted annual pace of about 5.51 million as of the end of December 2017, a decrease of 3.6% compared with...
Housing Starts Dropped 8.2% in December but Increased 2.4% for 2017
Housing starts in December were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of about 1.192 million - a decrease of 8.2% compared with a revised...
NAR Undergoes Major Restructuring to Achieve New Efficiencies
As part of a major restructuring that should result in new operational efficiencies, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has merged its government affairs and...
Applications for Mortgages for New Home Sales Down 18% in December
Applications for mortgages for new home sales decreased 18% in December compared with November, as the effects of hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, which...
CoreLogic: U.S. Home Prices Continued to Rise in November
U.S. home prices increased 1% in November compared with October and were up 7% compared with November 2016, according to CoreLogic’s home price index.
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Pending Home Sales Up Slightly in November
Pending home sales increased 0.2% in November compared with October to reach a score of 109.5 on the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Pending...
Black Knight: Average U.S. Home Price Hit New Peak in October
U.S. home prices hit another new peak in October, with the average price reaching about $283,000 - an increase of 0.29% compared with September...
NAR: Existing-Home Sales Jumped 5.6% in November
Existing-home sales were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.81 million in November, an increase of 5.6% compared with an upwardly revised 5.50...
Housing Starts Increased 3.3% in November
Housing starts as of the end of November were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of about 1.297 million, an increase of 3.3% compared...
Fed Raises Rates 0.25%, Longer-Term Policy Unchanged
Citing that the “labor market has continued to strengthen” and that “economic activity has been rising at a solid rate,” the Federal Open Market...
First American Acquiring Bank of America’s Lien Release Operations
In a move that will significantly broaden its lien release business, First American Financial Corp. is acquiring Bank of America’s lien release business operations...
CoreLogic: U.S. Home Prices Continued to Climb in October
U.S. home prices increased 0.9% in October compared with September and were up 7% compared with October 2016, according to CoreLogic’s home price index...
Pending Home Sales Rebounded in October, But Still Down Year-Over-Year
After three straight months of diminishing activity, pending home sales rebounded in October, rising 3.5% compared with September to a score of 109.3 on...
Black Knight: Home Price Appreciation Has Been Slowing For Past Six Months
Home price appreciation continued to slow in September, falling by one-third compared with August, according to the latest home price index report from Black...