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Southland Home Sales Drop; Median Sale Price Edges Sideways – Again
WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Southern California’s housing market downshifted last month, with sales falling well below a year earlier as investor activity waned again and buyers continued to struggle with higher prices ...
SDHHC Announces Decline in Homeless Individuals Even with Increase in Number of Counties Reporting
The 2013 Point in Time Homeless Count revealed that 1,155 individuals are homeless in South Dakota. This number represents a slight reduction from the 2012 count of 1,166 individuals. Forty percent were men, 32 percent were women and 28 percent were ch...
Morris Freeholders Pledge to Repeat No Increase in County Taxes as Goal for 2014
WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- “This year, for the first time in 15 years, Morris County taxes did not increase,” said Freeholder Hank Lyon, budget committee chairman who presented the proposal. “Stopping the rise in ...
Smart Money Goes Shopping
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - December 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of her Smart Money Tour, General Treasurer Gina Raimondo is helping Rhode Islanders search for their missing money this holiday season at the Warwick Mall on December 14 and 17.
November Market Report
MEMPHIS, Tenn., - December 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Memphis-area home sales for November were down 2.9 percent from a year ago, with 1,154 total sales recorded in the Memphis Area Association of REALTORS® MAARdata property records database. Tota...
Idaho home price growth outpaces most of the nation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 27, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The prices of existing single-family homes in Idaho rose 9.6 percent in the past year, according to data from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released Tuesday. Idaho had the 13th-high...
California pending home sales higher in October; distressed sales levels remain low
LOS ANGELES, CA - November 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- California pending home sales reversed a two-month decline to post higher in October, but were down from a year earlier, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) reported today.
C.A.R. to release executive report, The Future of Housing Finance
LOS ANGELES, CA - November 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) recently convened a high-level roundtable featuring experts at the top of their field in economics and finance to discuss real estate market co...
The American Dream is still alive for young renters, C.A.R. survey finds
LOS ANGELES, CA - November 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Despite the financial toll the recent financial crisis has had on Americans, renters continue to hold homeownership in high esteem, and it remains a goal for the majority of them, according to t...
Las Vegas Region October Home Sales
Las Vegas, NV - November 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- area home sales fell in October as sub-$200,000 transactions continued to decline and the share of homes sold to absentee and cash buyers dropped to the lowest level in more than three years. The ...
Illinois home sales increase 3.7 percent, median prices rise 13.8 percent in October
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois housing market saw October home sales increase 3.7 percent over previous-year levels and median prices rise 13.8 percent, according to the Illinois Association of REALTORS
Government shutdown hampers October home sales
LOS ANGELES, CA - November 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- California home sales declined for the third straight month in October as economic uncertainty surrounding last month’s government shutdown and a typical seasonal slowdown dragged down the sta...
City of New Orleans to auction five properties
NEW ORLEANS, LA - November 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Friday, December 13, the City of New Orleans will auction five City-owned properties in the City Hall Council Chambers at 10:00 a.m. The Department of Property Management through the Division...
South Carolina REALTORS® Release October Market Numbers
COLUMBIA, S.C. - November 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) today released its October Statewide Market Reports.
October Market Report
MEMPHIS, Tenn., - November 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Memphis-area home sales for October were flat from a year ago, with 1,378 total sales recorded in the Memphis Area Association of REALTORS® MAARdata property records database. Total sales were ...
New York Fed Report Shows Household Debt Rises in Third Quarter
NEW YORK, NY - November 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- In its latest Household Debt and Credit Report, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York announced that outstanding household debt increased $127 billion from the previous quarter, the largest increase...
FHFA Index Shows Mortgage Interest Rates Continue to Rise in September
Washington, DC - October 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- National data show interest rates on mortgages continued their upward trend. Contract mortgage interest rates increased 0.11 percent from August to September, according to an index of new mortgage...
Equity home sales post higher in September; seasonal factors slow California pending sales
LOS ANGELES - October 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The share of equity home sales in California continued to grow in September, now making up more than eight of every 10 home sales, the highest level in nearly six years. Meanwhile, the share of sho...
Austin-area home sales up 34 percent; most home sales for September since 2005
AUSTIN, TX - October 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- According to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) report released today by the Austin Board of REALTORS® (ABoR), the volume of Austin-area home sales continued to rise in September and had the most sin...
Empire State third quarter home sales jump 17 percent
New York, NY - October 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Motivated homebuyers dominated the Empire State’s summer housing market, powering 17.4-percent jumps in both statewide closed sales and pending sales during the third quarter, according to the hou...
Illinois housing gains extend into fall; Sales up 19.8 percent, median prices rise 12.9...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - (RealEstateRama) -- Momentum in the housing market continued into September with Illinois home sales increasing 19.8 percent over previous-year levels and median prices rising 12.9 percent, according to the Illinois Association of R...
Higher interest rates, economic uncertainty cool California home sales and prices in September
LOS ANGELES - October 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- California home sales declined for the second straight month in September, following rising interest rates and economic uncertainty, which put the demand for housing on hold for buyers. Meanwhile, h...
Bay Area Median Price Dips Month-to-Month Again; Still Way Up From Yr Ago
La Jolla, CA. - October 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Bay Area home sales dropped more than usual in September compared with August but climbed slightly above the year-ago level thanks to more robust sales above $500,000 this year. For the second cons...
September Market Report
MEMPHIS, Tenn., - October 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Memphis-area home sales for September increased 1.0 percent from a year ago, with 1,309 total sales recorded in the Memphis Area Association of REALTORS® MAARdata property records database. Total...
California pending homes sales retreat in August amidst higher interest rates
LOS ANGELES, CA - September 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rising mortgage rates dampened pending home sales in August, while distressed home sales fell to levels not seen in nearly six years, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) reported ...
Illinois home sales and prices continue upward climb in August; Statewide sales rise 17.3...
SPRINGFIELD, IL - September 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Illinois home sales increased 17.3 percent over previous-year levels in August and median prices increased 13.6 percent, according to the Illinois Association of REALTORS®, closing out the sum...
Confidence in the Massachusetts Real Estate Market Remained High as Summer Came to an...
WALTHAM, Mass. - September 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® (MAR) reported today that the August REALTOR® Market Confidence Index (RMCI) and the August REALTOR® Price Confidence Index (RPCI) were both up agai...
August single-family home sales ease back while condo and townhome market takes off
LOS ANGELES, CA - September 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Following a strong performance in July, California’s housing market pulled back in August as mortgage rates continued to inch up, although sales of condominiums and townhomes remained robust...
South Carolina REALTORS® Release August Market Numbers
COLUMBIA, S.C. - September 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) today released its August Statewide Market Reports. Strong demand for a limited supply of homes for sale has seemingly outweighed higher mortgage rates, at least ...
Bay Area August Home Sales Dip; Median Price Eases Back From July
La Jolla, CA. - September 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Home sales in the Bay Area leveled off last month as prices underwent a modest and seasonal late-summer dip. While there are still imbalances in the sales mix and purchase patterns, indications a...