Sunday, August 5, 2012

Housing Market Index


Reports on Housing Market Upbeat
nwitimes.com
Even as experts remain cautious with their predictions, especially considering the fact that there have been signs of economic recovery for three years now, they have an overall confidence that things are generally looking up in the housing market. ... Noting mixed results from a report by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) - the index of pending home sales, which reflects deals that have gone into contract but have not closed, fell by 1.4% from May to June, while total activity was still above the level of one ...
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Report: Homebuilders feeling more optimistic
Central Valley Business Times
Derived from a monthly survey that NAHB has been conducting for the past 25 years, the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index gauges builder perceptions of current single-family home sales and sales expectations for the next six months as "good," "fair" ...
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Home prices up in Seattle, rest of nation in May
San Francisco Chronicle
WASHINGTON — Home prices rose in May from April by 2.6 percent in Seattle and increased in every other city tracked by a leading index, a sign that increasing sales and tight inventories are supporting a modest housing recovery. Prices in Seattle increase ...
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Property stocks recover after rumor quelled
Global Times
Chinese markets registered slight gains Friday after the country's housing ministry denied rumors Thursday that the government was planning to prevent property developers from selling houses before they were completed. The Shanghai Composite Index finished trading at 2132.80 points Friday, up 21.61 points, or 1.02 percent; while the Shenzhen Component Index wrapped up last week at 9076.62 points after climbing 81.00 points, or 0.90 percent on the day. The Shanghai Composite Index declined 0.79 percent ...
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Buffett's housing bet pays off
Equities.com
In addition, a closely-watched index on home prices, the S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city index rose 2.2 percent in May. The index also rose 1.3 percent in April, which was the first climb in seven months. "We would like to think that housing is finding its equilibrium, ...
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Web2 new results for Housing Market Index
 
Case-Shiller Index Shows Home Values Rising Nationwide
Perhaps even more important, though, is that the Case-Shiller Index ignores a basic tenet of the housing market — all real estate is local. It's not possible for 20 ...
www.mtctitle.com/housing.../case-shiller-index-may-2012/
Switzerland's Property Market Cools Slightly In 2Q-UBS Index
Switzerland's Property Market Cools Slightly In 2Q-UBS Index. ... Cap on Franc Pushes Switzerland Closer to Repeating 1980s Housing Bubble · Mortgage ...
ml-implode.com/.../2012-08-03_SwitzerlandsPropertyMarket...

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