All Posts Tagged With: "inventory"
HUD Scorecard: Home Prices Stabilizing
HUD has introduced a new public information report, a Monthly Housing Scorecard. This is an idea which makes a lot of sense, not only because of what it says but also because HUD includes data from both governmental agencies and the private sector in one place. The News To start, and given the events of [...]
22Jun2010 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued
Controversy Brews Over Latest Obama Mortgage Write-Off Plan
The newest effort by the federal government to shore up the flagging housing market is going to set off a fierce debate. The just-announced FHA Refinance Option is likely to keep a lot of homeowners out of foreclosure. This is important because until the “shadow” inventory of distressed and foreclosed homes is reduced in a [...]
29Mar2010 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued
2009 Home Sales Up, But Values Down
Real estate sales reached nearly 5.2 million in 2009, up 4.9 percent from 2008 according to the National Association of Realtors. The increase was the first annual rise since 2005. In terms of prices, NAR says for all of 2009, the median price for a single-family existing home was $173,200, down 11.9 percent from 2008. [...]
26Jan2010 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued
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