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Market Update June 22nd
Read moreThe new home market is starting to take the lead in the economic indicators. The recent jump in new home sales, the large increase in housing starts & permits, and now the 5-point spike in the housing market index for June, solidifies that housing is definitely headed in a positive…
Market Update June 15th
Read morePlease enjoy this quick update on what happened this week in the housing and financial markets. In a relatively light week for economic data, the biggest market moving news seemed to come from international events. Greece, which has long been struggling financially and has been making plans to remove itself…
Market Update June 8th
Read moreApplication activity is sputtering based upon the Mortgage Bankers Association’s most recent application index for the week ending May 29th. It is not surprising that mortgage applications have slowed given the recent rise in mortgage rates. Applications for purchase loans declined 3.0 percent. Refinances, which are far more interest rate…
Market Update June 1
Read moreHousing reports dominated the market this week with the Federal Housing Finance Agency Report kicking things off. The FHFA house price index rose a lower-than-expected 0.3 percent in March. The gain for FHFA is below most analysts’ expectations however the year-on-year rate in at a moderate 5.2 percent higher. This…
Market Update Week of May 25th
Read moreSpring is typically when sales for existing homes take off. The current spring market is not living up to expectations as much as we would like. Sales of existing homes are down 3.3 percent for the month of April compared to March. Three of the nation’s four regions showed declines…
Market Update May 11th
Read moreDespite the fact that mortgage rates have been rising, purchase applications for mortgage loans increased 1.0 percent in the week ending May 1st according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. As much as the increase in rates impacted applications for refinances, which dropped by 8.0 percent, housing experts do not feel…
Market Update Week of May 4th
Read morePositive news continues to hit the housing market. All indications are that home prices are firming up and even beginning to trend significantly higher. This seems even more apparent especially in markets where there is a significant shortage of homes for sale. On Tuesday the S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index…
Market Update Week of April 20th
Read moreThe stock market has been trading in a very narrow range throughout the week. With virtually no major surprises in any of the economic reports, there has been little for investors to trade on. It appears that for the time being many investors are attempting to gauge the direction…