Wednesday, the Census Bureau released its September Housing Starts report. In it, the government said that national Housing Starts rose 15 percent in September as compared to August 2011, tallying 658,000 units on a seasonally-adjusted annualized basis.
Is There Truth In September’s Housing Starts Report? Single Family Homes Struggle
October 20, 2011 By
Can You Still “Negotiate” a Great Deal in the Bay Area Housing Market?
October 19, 2011 By
Homebuilder confidence is rebounding sharply.
Home Values Rose For the 4th Straight Month- Or Did They?
October 5, 2011 By
The government is confirming what the private sector has already shown — home values are on the rise.
New Home Sales Figures Better Than Reported- Home Buyers Sense Deals
September 28, 2011 By
According to the Census Bureau, the number of new homes sold slid for the fourth straight month in August, easing 2 percent from July. On a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis, home buyers bought 295,000 newly-built homes last month.
Homebuilder Confidence Keeping it a Home Buyers Market in Dublin, CA
September 20, 2011 By
Homebuilders are feeling worse about the market for new homes nationwide.
Buying or Selling a Bay Area Home at Start Of September? What to Watch Out For
August 4, 2011 By
Like for the rest of the U.S. workforce, Labor Day is a popular vacation time in the real estate, title and mortgage industries. Closings can be slower to come together when the parties involved are on holiday.
New Home Supplies Keep Shrinking; “Good Deals” Under Pressure in the Bay Area
July 27, 2011 By
According to Census Bureau data, the number of new homes slid 1 percent from May. On a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis, home buyers bought 312,000 newly-built homes last month.
Home Buyers-Existing Home Sales Fall Creating Opportunity in the Bay Area
July 21, 2011 By
Home resales slipped for the 3rd straight month, according to data from the National Association of REALTORS®. Sales volume is at an eight-month low.
Builders Set the Tone for a A Strong Fall Season- Bay Area Housing News
July 20, 2011 By
Builders are busy once again. According to the Census Bureau, Single-Family Housing Starts rose to 453,000 on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis in June — a 9 percent spike from the month prior and the highest reading in 3 seasons.
Government Shutdown and the Impact on Bay Area Mortgages
July 18, 2011 By
In the wake of news stories that the US will face a government shutdown and default on its outstanding loans if a debt ceiling agreement isn’t reached, Bay Area home buyers may be wondering what the impact would be to the Real Estate market, mortgage industry and closings. The last time we went through a… Read More
