Low mortgage rates are helping to make homes more affordable. It appears home buyers have taken notice.
Tag Archive: Existing Home Sales
May 21
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : May 21, 2012
Mortgage rates fell to a new all-time low last week. Not everyone can get access, however.
Apr 27
Pending Home Sales Index Crosses The 100 Barrier
After a series of worse-than-expected data last month, the housing market appears to be back on track.
Apr 20
Existing Home Sales Slip In March
In March, for the second straight month, home resales slipped nationwide.
Mar 22
Existing Home Sales Stay Strong; Spring Season Underway
Despite sparse home inventory, the National Association of REALTORS reports that 4.59 million “existing homes” were sold in February on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis.
Feb 29
Pending Home Sales Rise To 22-Month High
The Pending Home Sales Index resumed its climb in January, posting a 2 percent gain over the month prior.
Feb 23
Existing Home Sales Climb To A 20-Month Record
January’s home resales moved to a 20-month high — additional evidence that the nation’s housing recovery is underway.
Jan 24
Existing Home Sales Approach Bull Market Territory
According to data from the National Association of REALTORS®, on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis, December’s Existing Home Sales climbed by 120,00 units overall from the month prior on its way to an 11-month high.
Jan 23
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : January 23, 2012
The outlook for the U.S. economy improved last week, taking the mortgage bond market with it. For the first time this year, conforming mortgage rates rose from one week to the next.
Dec 30
Pending Home Sales Index Rises Back Above 100
Low home prices and mortgage rates have combined to push home affordability to record levels nationwide. Home buyers are taking advantage.