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NYU FURMAN CENTER QUARTERLY HOUSING REPORT FINDS HOME SALES DOWN IN EVERY BOROUGH, FORECLOSURES DOWN CITYWIDE BUT UP IN MANHATTAN
March 28, 2012 Posted by RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 28, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — According to the New York City Quarterly Housing Update (Q4 2011) released by NYU’s Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy, home sales volume continued to decline in the fourth quarter of …
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Refinance Applications Drop for Sixth Consecutive Week
March 28, 2012 Posted by MBA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 28, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Mortgage applications decreased 2.7 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 2…
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Chicago home sales surge on last day of February; last-minute transactions add to already reported strong February gains in Illinois
March 27, 2012 Posted by Illinois RealEstateRama
SPRINGFIELD, IL – March 27, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — A surge of activity on Leap Day drove home sales to even higher levels in the state, according to data collected by the Illinois Association of REALTORS®.
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California pending home sales climb from previous month and year; tight inventory in distressed market persists
March 27, 2012 Posted by CAR
LOS ANGELES, CA – March 27, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Pending home sales in California gained ground for the second consecutive month in February, while the share of equity sales posted higher after two months of decline, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF…
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Federal Housing Finance Agency Reports Mortgage Interest Rates
March 27, 2012 Posted by FHFA
Washington, DC – March 27, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today reported that the National Average Contract Mortgage Rate for the Purchase of Previously Occupied Homes by Combined Lenders, used as an index in some …
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ABA RELEASES REAL ESTATE LENDING SURVEY
March 27, 2012 Posted by ABA
WASHINGTON, DC – March 27, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The increasing regulatory burden, growing compliance costs and ambiguity over rules still in the pipeline left real estate lending conditions mostly unchanged from the previous year, according to th…
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February Existing-Home Sales Slip But Up Strongly From a Year Ago
March 26, 2012 Posted by NAR
Washington, DC – March 26, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — February existing-home sales declined from an upwardly revised January pace but are well above a year ago, while the median price posted a slight gain, according to the National Association of Realt…
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FHFA House Price Index Unchanged in January
March 22, 2012 Posted by FHFA
Washington, DC – March 22, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — U.S. house prices were unchanged on a seasonally adjusted basis from December to January, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s monthly House Price Index. The previously reported 0.7 p…
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Interest Rates Highest Since December, Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
March 21, 2012 Posted by MBA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 21, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Mortgage applications decreased 7.4 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 1…
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Housing Starts Decline 1.1 Percent in February
March 20, 2012 Posted by NAHB
WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 20, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Nationwide housing starts edged down 1.1 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 698,000 units in February, according to newly released figures from the U.S. Commerce Department. This was …
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