A Mixed Bag of News About the Condition of the Real Estate Market

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Feb 6, 2012   The Northeast region remained essentially flat over last month’s report with a very mild quarterly loss of 0.7%, and year-over-year growth of 0.1%. This region has been resilient over time with relative stability in year-over-year and quarterly numbers, but also boasts overall losses of just 22.5% since the height of that market’s value in 2006, as compared to the national average of 40.5% in losses since the nation’s peak 

Jan 24, 2012  Massachusetts December sales down 5% vs Dec 2010

Jan 20, 2012  Previously-owned Home Sales Rise 5% in December 

Jan 19, 2012  Housing starts worse than forecast in December, dropping 4.1% 

Jan 17, 2012  Homebuilder Confidence Highest Since 2007 

Jan 10, 2012   Mass homes put under agreement in December went up again for the eighth straight month compared to the same time in 2010. 

Jan 3, 2012  NAR (Nat’l Assoc. of REALTORS) released its latest pending home sales index figure last week and for the second month in a row the index is up. But more than that, the index has broken 100. This is significant because the only time since the housing boom collapsed that the index has broken 100 is when the home owner tax credit was in effect. The fact that the index has returned to that level a year since the credit has been in effect means the housing market is strengthening completely on its own, without any stimulus.

Dec 29, 2011  Pending Home Sales at 19 Month HIGH

Dec 23, 2011  New Home Sales Highest since April

Dec 21, 2011  Prices DOWN ... Sales UP ....

Dec 20, 2011  Housing starts highest since April 2010  

Nov 21, 2011 Existing Homes Sales Unexpectedly Rise 1.4% 

Nov 15, 2011 Foreclosures jump 7% in October from September

Oct 20, 2011  Existing-Home Sales Off in September  

Sept 27, 2011  Home Prices Fell 4.1% in Year Ended July 

Sept 22, 2011  U.S.home prices rose 0.8% in July 

Sept 21, 2011  Sales of U.S. Existing Homes Rise 7.7% 

Aug 24, 2011  Mortgage Delinquencies Up

Aug 23, 2011  U.S. sales of new homes declined in July for the third straight month 

Aug 23, 2011  Mass Single Family Homes UP in July

July 28, 2011  Existing Home Sales in U.S. Rose 2.4% in June 

 July 26, 2011  New-Home Sales Unexpectedly Fell for 2nd Month 

July 26, 2011 Home Prices in 20 U.S. Cities Fell 4.5% in Year  

July 21, 2011  U.S. home prices fell 6.3 percent in May from a year earlier  

July 20, 2011  Sales of previously owned homes unexpectedly decline to a seven-month low 

July 19, 2011  Housing starts in the rise more than forecast 

July 7, 2011  More Relief for Unemployed Home Owners !! 

July 1, 2011     Rates on 5-year ARM fall to record low 

June 29, 2011  Pending Sales of Existing Homes Rise by 8.2%

June 28, 2011  Prices in 20 U.S. Cities fell 4% in the Year Ended in April

June 22, 2011   U.S.Home Prices Fell 5.7% in April From Year Earlier 

June 21, 2011  U.S.Existing-Home Sales Hit Six-Month Low

June 2, 2011  Mortgage Rates for 30-Year U.S. Loans Decline for Seventh Week to 4.55%   

May 31, 2011  Home Prices in 20 U.S. Cities Fall to 8-Year Low

 May 27, 2011  Pending Sales of U.S. Existing Homes Drop 12% 

May 25, 2011  U.S. home prices dropped 5.5 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier 

May 19, 2011   Existing-Home Sales in U.S. Unexpectedly Fall  

May 9, 2011  Home values fell three percent in the first quarter

April 28, 2011  March home sales in Massachusetts fell 14.4%

April 26, 2011 Home Prices in 20 U.S. Cities Decreased 3.3% From Year Earlier

April 25, 2011 New-home sales climbed 11.1 percent in March

April 21, 2011  Home Prices Slid 5.7% in February From Year Earlier

April 20, 2011 Existing Home Sales Rise 3.7%

April 19, 2011  Housing Starts in  Increased 7.2% in March

March 30, 2011  ‘Shadow Inventory’  Totals Nine-Month Supply

March 23, 2011  Sales of new U.S. homes tumble 16.9% to record low

March 22, 2011 Home Prices  Declined 3.9% in January From Year Earlier

March 21, 2011  Existing Home Sales in U.S. Slump; Prices Drop to Lowest Since April 2002

March 17, 2011 Discouraging Numbers from the Commerce Dept

March 8, 2011 Home Sales Accelerate as Prices Decline

Feb 28, 2011  Pending Sales of Existing Homes Fell 2.8% in January

Feb 23, 2011  Sales of U.S. Existing Homes Climb to Eight-Month High

Feb 22, 2011 Massachusetts Home SALES UP .. PRICES DOWN

Feb 17, 2011  U.S. Loans in Foreclosure Tie Record

Feb 10, 2011  Mortgage Rates Rise to 10-Month High

Feb 9, 2011     Best Affordability Numbers in 35 Years

                          27% of U.S. Home Owners Underwater

Jan 26, 2011  Mortgage Applications Lowest in Two Years

                         Sales of New Homes Rise More Than Expected

Jan 25, 2011  Home Prices in U.S. Declined 1.6%

Jan 20, 2011   Existing-home sales jump 12%

Dec 30, 2010 Pending Sales of U.S. Existing Homes Rise 3.5%

Dec 28, 2010  Home Prices in U.S. Decrease More Than Forecast

Dec 23, 2010 New-home sales up 5.5% in November

Dec 22, 2010 Existing-home sales climb 5.6% in November

Dec 16, 2010  30-year Mortgage Jumps to 7-Month High

Dec 13, 2010 Housing Shaky as Lenders Tighten

Dec 9, 2010 Mortgage rates jump to six-month highs

Dec 2, 2010 Pending Sales of U.S. Existing Homes Rise a Record 10%

Nov 23, 2010 October existing-home sales fall 2.2%

Nov 18, 2010  Mortgage Rates  Surge to Three-Month High

                         Prime U.S. Mortgage Foreclosures Rise to Record

Nov 11, 2010  Home Prices Fall in Half of U.S. Cities

Nov 9, 2010 Massachusetts housing market sagging

Nov 5, 2010 Pending sales of existing homes unexpectedly declined in September

Oct 28, 2010 Mass. home sales off sharply for month, quarter

Oct 27, 2010 New-home sales climb 6.6% in September

Oct 27, 2010 Record-low mortgage rates will be gone in 2011: MBA

Oct 26, 2010 August Home Prices Rose Less Than Forecast

Oct 25, 2010 U.S. Existing Home Sales Rose 10%

Oct 19, 2010 Housing Starts Rise to Five-Month High

Oct 14, 2010 U.S. Home Seizures Reach Record

Oct 5, 2010 Pending sales for Bay State single-family homes fell 19 percent

Oct 4, 2010 Pending U.S. Sales of Existing Homes Increased 4.3% in August

Sept 30, 2010 Distressed Homes Sell at 26% Discount as Foreclosures Increase

Sept 28, 2010 Mass Home Sales at 20 Year Lows

Sept 24, 2010 U.S. Aug. new home sales flat at 288,000 pace

Sept 23, 2010 Existing home sales rebound a bit in August

Sept 22, 2010 U.S. Home Prices Fell 3.3% in July

Sept 21, 2010 Housing starts increase more than forecast

Sep 16, 2010 U.S. Home Seizures Reach Record

Sep 2, 2010 Pending home sales climb 5.2% in July

Aug 25, 2010 July new home sales plunge to record low

Aug 24, 2010 Existing-home sales plunge 27.2%

Aug 17, 2010 Building permits and Housing Starts disappointing

Aug 16, 2010 Home-builders index slumps to 17-month low

Aug 6, 2010 FHA To Help "Upside Down" Home Owners

July 27, 2010 Home Prices in 20 U.S. Cities Rose More Than Forecast

July 26, 2010  Sales of New Homes Climb More Than Forecast

July 20, 2010 U.S. housing starts drop 5% to 8-month low

July 15, 2010 U.S. Home Seizures Rise 38% to Record

July 14, 2010 Mortgage applications to buy homes hit 14-year-low

July 8, 2010 U.S. 30-Year Mortgage Rates Decline to 4.57%

July 1, 2010 Pending home sales plunge 30% in May

June 29, 2010 U.S. home prices rise 0.8% in April

June 23, 2010 Sales of U.S. New Houses Plunges to Record Low

June 17, 2010 Senate votes to extend home tax credit closing deadline

June 3, 2010 Pending home sales DROP as tax credit ends

May 27, 2010 Mortgage Rates Slide to Five-Month Low

May 26, 2010 New Homes Sales Jump in April

May 25, 2010 Housing Recovery Cooling - Case Shiller

May 25, 2010 Local home sales surge

May 19, 2010 Biggest Plunge in Purchases Since 1997

May 19, 2010  HOME PRICES Projected to Begin Rebound in 2011

May 14, 2010 MORTGAGE RATES fall to lowest levels of the year

May 4, 2010 Pending Sales of Existing Homes in U.S. Rise 5.3%

April 29, 2019 Latest Boston Area Housing data mixed

April 28, 2010 Housing Rebound 3 Years Away ???

April 27, 2010 Home Prices in U.S. Cities Increased 0.6% in February

April 23, 2010  SALES OF NEW HOMES SURGED 27% IN MARCH

April 17, 2010 HOME BUYER TAX CREDIT NOT LIKELY TO BE EXTENDED

April 16, 2010 Housing starts maintain UPWARD TREND in March

April 16, 2010 HOUSING STARTS, Permits Rise More Than Estimated

April 15, 2010 BANK SEIZURES of homes hits a record

April 13, 2010 The inventory of FORECLOSED HOMES in the U.S. hit a record in February.

April 5, 2010 Pending Home Sales Jump in February

March 30, 2010 Home Prices in 20 U.S. Cities Rose 0.3% in January

March 26, 2010 Obama expands programs to help homeowners avoid foreclosure

March 24, 2010 Sales of New U.S. Homes Drop to Lowest on Record

March 23, 2010 Existing U.S. Home Sales Fall for Third Month

March 19, 2010 Supply of Foreclosed Homes on the Rise Again

March 11, 2010 U.S. foreclosure filings rose at the slowest pace in four years

Feb 27, 2010 Warren Buffett Sees U.S. Housing Recovery by 2011

Feb 26, 1010 Sales of Previously Owned Homes Fell 7.2% in January

Feb 24, 2010 U.S. New-Home Sales Unexpectedly Fell to Record Low

Feb 23, 2010 Home Prices in 20 U.S. Cities Rose for Seventh Month

Feb 23, 2010 Massachusetts Home Prices up 9.6% in January

Feb 17, 2010 Housing starts up 2.8% in January, strongest month-to-month growth since July

Feb 11, 2010 U.S. foreclosure filings rose 15 percent in January from a year earlier

Feb 10, 2010 One-Fifth of U.S. Homeowners Owe More Than Properties Are Worth

Jan 26, 2010 Home Prices in 20 U.S. Cities Rise a Sixth Month

Jan 25, 2010 Home sales take the largest monthly drop in more than 40 years

Jan 14, 2010 U.S. Foreclosures May Rise to 3 Million This Year

Jan 8, 2010   U.S. Office Vacancies Climb to 15-Year High

Dec 29, 2009 Home Prices in 20 U.S. Cities Rose for Fifth Month

Dec 23, 2009 Natonally, New-home sales crater as subsidy wanes

Dec 22, 2009 Local home sales soar in November

Dec 21, 2009 U.S. Commercial Real Estate Prices Fall to 2002 Levels

Nov 24, 2009 Home Prices in 20 U.S. Cities Rise for Fourth Month

Nov 23, 2009 U.S. existing-home sales rise 10.1% to 6.10 million pace

Nov 19, 2009  FHA, Prime Mortgage Defaults at Records

Nov 18, 2009  Housing Starts Take a Dive

Nov 10, 2009  U.S. Home Sales Rise to Two-Year High

Nov 4, 2009   Mortgage applications rose 8.2% last week

Nov 2, 2009   Pending Sales of Existing Homes in U.S. Rise 6.1%

Oct 28, 2009  Mortgage demand falls again in latest week

Oct 28, 2009  Sales of new U.S. homes unexpectedly fell in September

Oct 27, 2009   Single-family home sales in Massachusetts increased for the third consecutive month in September!

Nov 24, 2010 Median sales price plunges 14%                     

                     New-home sales down 8.1%

March 29, 2011  Home Prices Declined 3.1% From Year Earlier