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Refinance Activity Increases as Rates Hit Survey Lows
February 8, 2012 Posted by MBA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 8, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Mortgage applications increased 7.5 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Febru…
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MBA: Ten Percent of Non-Bank Commercial/Multifamily Debt Will Mature in 2012, Down From 2011
February 6, 2012 Posted by MBA
Atlanta, GA – February 6, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Ten percent, or $150.6 billion, of commercial and multifamily mortgages held by non-bank lenders and investors will mature in 2012, a 3 percent decline from the $154.7 billion that matured in 2011, a…
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2011 Q4 Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Originations Up 13 Percent from 2010 Q4; 2011 Total Up 64 Percent from 2010 Total
February 6, 2012 Posted by MBA
Atlanta, GA – February 6, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Commercial/multifamily originations during the fourth quarter of 2011 were up 13 percent over the fourth quarter of 2010, but fell 7 percent from the third quarter of 2011, according to the Mortgage …
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Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
February 1, 2012 Posted by MBA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 1, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Mortgage applications decreased 2.9 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Janua…
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CHFA Mortgage Rate hits a historic low of 3.250%
January 31, 2012 Posted by RealEstateRama
ROCKY HILL, CT – January 31, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) provides below-market rate mortgages to first- time homebuyers in the state. In January, CHFA’s interest rate dropped to a record low of 3.250 pe…
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New-Home Sales Slip 2.2 Percent in December
January 26, 2012 Posted by NAHB
WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 26, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Following three consecutive months of gains, sales of newly built, single-family homes edged down 2.2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 307,000 units in December, according to newl…
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Remodeling Market Index Rises to Five-Year High
January 26, 2012 Posted by NAHB
WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 26, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Remodeling sentiment rose to the highest level in five years, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for the fourth quarter of 2011. Relea…
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California pending home sales lower in December; distressed sales rise as lenders push through more REOs, short sales, C.A.R. reports
January 25, 2012 Posted by CAR
LOS ANGELES, CA – January 25, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®’ (C.A.R.) Pending Home Sales Index dropped as expected between November and December, tracking the annual seasonal slowdown. However, the index was hig…
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Pending Home Sales Decline in December, Remain Above a Year Ago
January 25, 2012 Posted by NAR
Washington, DC – January 25, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — After reaching a 19-month high, pending home sales eased in December but stayed above year-ago levels, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
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December Illinois Home Sales Mark Sixth Month of Year-over-Year Gains 2011 Sales Close to 2010, Chicago PMSA Up 1.3 Percent
January 23, 2012 Posted by Illinois RealEstateRama
SPRINGFIELD, IL – January 23, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — A combination of unseasonably mild weather, historically low mortgage rates and attractive market pricing led to a sixth straight month of increases in home sales, according to data released by t…
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