by Beth McGuire | Aug 7, 2017 | Buying/Selling, House Canary, Latest News, National, News |
Confidence in housing sagged in July in the Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI), with optimism weakening for both homebuyers and sellers due to limiting economic factors and unaffordability. The HPSI overall posted 86.8, down 1.5 percentage points from...
by Beth McGuire | Jul 31, 2017 | Buying/Selling, House Canary, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Trending |
Pending home sales returned to form in June after three straight months of backward traction, up 1.5 percent in the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI). The PHSI posted 110.2 in June, up from 108.6 in May. The Index is based on...
by Suzanne De Vita | Jul 30, 2017 | Buying/Selling, Consumer, Latest News, News |
Communities with sought-after schools often command a premium for homebuyers. Realtor.com® recently uncovered 10 towns where not only public elementary schools earn high marks, but also home prices make the grade—in affordability. 1. Aurora, Ill. (60503)...
by Beth McGuire | Jul 29, 2017 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, National, News |
Home prices rose 0.4 percent month-over-month in May 2017, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) recently released House Price Index (HPI). The HPI year-over-year—based on prices for homes with Fannie Mae- and Freddie Mac-backed mortgages—was...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jul 27, 2017 | Buying/Selling, House Canary, Latest News, National, News |
High prices are keeping home sales activity sizzling through summer, with listings moving 6 percent faster year-over-year in July, according to the latest data preview from realtor.com®. Prices in July are 10 percent higher than those one year ago, with the national...