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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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December Existing-Home Sales Show Uptrend
January 20, 2012 Posted by NAR
Washington, DC – January 20, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Existing-home sales continued on an uptrend in December, rising for three consecutive months and remaining above a year ago, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
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Single-Family Housing Starts Rise 4.4 Percent in December
January 19, 2012 Posted by NAHB
WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 19, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Nationwide production of new single-family homes rose 4.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 470,000 units in December, according to newly released figures from the U.S. Commerce De…
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CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS PRICES DROP AGAIN IN DECEMBER AS AMOUNT CONTRACTORS CHARGE IS STAGNANT FOR THE MONTH, UP SLIGHTLY FOR THE YEAR
January 18, 2012 Posted by RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 18, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The amount contractors pay for a range of key construction materials edged down 0.2 percent in December but climbed 5.3 percent from a year earlier, according to an analysis of producer price in…
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Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
January 18, 2012 Posted by MBA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 18, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Mortgage applications increased 23.1 percent from one week earlier (last week’s results included an adjustment for New Years Day), according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (…
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Voters Place High Value on Homeownership, Oppose Policies That Make It More Difficult to Own a Home
January 11, 2012 Posted by NAHB
WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 11, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — By an overwhelming margin, American voters strongly value homeownership and would oppose efforts to weaken or eliminate the mortgage interest deduction or diminish a federal role to help qualifi…
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Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
January 11, 2012 Posted by MBA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 11, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Mortgage applications increased 4.5 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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List of Improving Housing Markets Nearly Doubles in January
January 10, 2012 Posted by NAHB
WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 10, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The number of housing markets showing measurable improvement nearly doubled in January with the addition of 40 new metros to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Ma…
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National Loan Scam Prevention Database Surpasses Critical Milestone
January 6, 2012 Posted by RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, D.C – January 6, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The Loan Modification Scam Prevention Network (LMSPN) recently reached a critical milestone in the national effort to stop foreclosure rescue scams. Through the efforts of homeowners, housing coun…
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Mortgage Applications Decrease Over Two Week Holiday Period
January 4, 2012 Posted by MBA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 4, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the weeks ending December 23, 2011 and December 30, 2011.
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