Housing Data

Housing Data

• Percentage of Underwater Homeowners Still Growing

  According to Zillow’s data, 2.4 million homes are worth less than half of what they’re mortgaged for.

   

• FHFA: March Saw Biggest Home Price Surge in Decades

  The agency’s quarterly house price index logged its first year-over-year improvement since 2007.

   

• New-Home Sales, Prices Strengthened in April

  Buyers are also shifting toward more pre-orders rather than completed homes.

   

• Downtown Seattle Condos Finally Filling Up

  May 20--The past few years haven't been good ones for condo developers in and around downtown Seattle.

   

• Housing's Future Depends on Echo Boomers, NAR Says

  The next two decades in housing markets depends largely on the Echo Boomers.

   

• Where the minority-majority lives

   

• Defining Inadequate Housing

  May 18--The 1940 census was released by the National Archives in April, offering those interested the opportunity find out where Uncle Fritz and Aunt Bessie grew up.

   

• US 30-year mortgage rate falls to record 3.79 pct.

  WASHINGTON - Average U.S. rates for 30-year and 15-year fixed mortgages fell to record lows for the third straight week.

   

• Modular Manufacturers Look Past Soft 2011 for Growth

  Leaders expect builders to seek prefab solutions as framers could be in short supply.

   

• As Foreclosures Fall, Fears of Crisis Abate

  Filings in April hit the lowest level seen since July 2007.

   

• Starts up, as permits trace choppy timing for multifamily

   

• Myth vs. reality on 'moving back into the city' trends

   

• Starts Up Strongly in April

  Single-family permits were also up, while multifamily permits retreated from March’s surge.

   

• Houston's Housing Market Continues to Climb

  May 16--Houston's housing recovery continued last month as home sales rose in almost every price segment while inventory declined.

   

• Builder Confidence Moves Up in May

  Gains were registered across all three components of the Housing Market Index this month.

   

• The Downsides of an Upturn

  Home builders and lenders gather to discuss when a recovery may materialize and the challenges that could bring.

   

• Data engine to understand households at risk

   

• Twin Cities Home Prices Leap 12% in April

  May 11--Twin Cities home prices bounced up in April with the largest jump since before the housing market meltdown.

   

• Worst May Be Over for Tucson Home Prices

  May 11--An uptick in home prices could signal stabilization in the housing market, but the sustainability of those rising prices has some analysts concerned.

   

• A Builder's Thousand-Mile Commute

  Columbus, Ga., builder Grayhawk Homes has expanded to Des Moines, Iowa.