Note: this is the third and final part of a three-part article on consumers’ views towards home buying and home ownership over a nine-year period. Access to credit, down payments, and job security all grew as concerns for consumers between 2003 and … [Read more...]
The Market Pulse Survey: 9 Years in Retrospect (Part II)
Note: this is the second part of a three-part article on consumers’ views towards home buying and home ownership over a nine-year period. The first part is here > With the dramatic swings in the housing market over the last decade, one would … [Read more...]
Latest Housing Affordability Index Release
Good news for home owners and home buyers alike. At the national level, housing affordability is still at a near-record level thanks to lower mortgage rates, in spite of higher home prices. What is affordability like in your market? Housing … [Read more...]
The Market Pulse Survey: 9 Years in Retrospect
Note: this is the first part of a three-part article on consumers’ views towards home buying and home ownership over a nine-year period. NAR has produced the Market Pulse survey from 2003 through 2011. The survey was uniquely positioned to measure … [Read more...]
Increasing REALTOR® Optimism Reported in January
The REALTORS® Confidence Index (RCI) Report provides monthly information about expectations for overall market conditions, buyer/seller traffic, price, buyer profiles, and issues affecting real estate. REALTORS® in the January report generally … [Read more...]
Just How Big is the FHA?
The FHA has been in the headlines a lot recently. So have assertions regarding how large of a presence the institution has in the housing market. The FHA’s significance varies based on which benchmark you are measuring it next to; the total sales … [Read more...]
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