2013 Home Prices Continue To Increase

According to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, home prices grew impressively in January. The 20-city home price index grew by 8.1% from January 2012-January 2013. S&P Dow Jones chairman of the Index Committee David M. Blitzer said, “economic data continue to support the housing recovery.” Blitzer also stated ““single-family home building permits and housing starts posted double-digit year-over-year increases in February 2013. Despite a slight uptick in foreclosure filings, numbers are still down 25 percent year-over-year.” More here

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Should You Purchase A Home???

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According to studies, home purchases have increased substantially in the last 12 months.

In many areas, it is now cheaper to own a home than it is to rent.  read more

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U.S. Economy Grows

The current United States’ economic outlook has grown this year, and according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the economy is expected to grow by 3.5% by the end of the year’s first quarter. The housing market recovery has played a pivotal role in aiding the economy’s growth. The OECD said, “monetary easing appears to be feeding through to the real economy as household consumption has picked up and the housing sector has begun to rebound.” More here

 

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FHA Mortgage Premiums To Increase!

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Pending Home Sales Up In September

The National Association of Realtor’s Pending Home Sales Index measures contract signings and is an indicator of future existing-home sales. In September, the index was up 0.3 percent over August and 14.5 percent above last year’s level. It was the 17th consecutive month of year-over-year improvement. Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, said home contract activity remains at an elevated level when compared to recent years and should continue its upward trend in 2013. Pending home sales were up in every region of the country and are showing double-digit increases over last year in the Northeast, South, and Midwest. According to the NAR, existing-home sales should close 2012 at 4.6 million, which is an increase of 9.0 percent over 2011. More here and here.

 

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Refinance Activity Remains Near Three Year High

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Applications Survey, refinance application demand slipped 2.0 percent last week but remains near three-year highs. The drop was matched by a 2.0 percent increase in purchase application demand, pushing purchase loan volume to the highest level since June. The Market Composite Index fell 1.2 percent from the previous week. Michael Fratantoni, MBA’s vice president of research and economics, said mortgage rates remain historically low, which benefits both prospective homebuyers and those seeking to refinance. According to the survey, the average contract interest rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances increased to 3.56 percent from 3.53 percent the week before. The survey covers 75 percent of all U.S. residential mortgage applications and has been conducted weekly since 1990. More here.

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Existing Home Sales Surge In August

Sales of previously owned homes spiked 7.8 percent in August, according to the National Association of Realtors. Total existing-home sales, which include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums, and co-ops, rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.82 million from 4.47 million in July. The gains put sales 9.3 percent higher than year-before levels and mark the sixth-straight month of improvement. Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, said the housing market is steadily recovering, with consistent increases in sales adding to the evidence that more buyers are taking advantage of excellent housing affordability conditions. The national median existing-home price for all housing types was $187,400 in August, which is 9.5 percent higher than a year ago. At the current sales pace, there was 6.1-month supply of homes available for sale at the end of August. More here and here

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