Posts by John Yellig

S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller: Boston home-price gains accelerate yet again

The pace of housing-price gains in Boston quickened in March, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, which showed a 2.6% increase from February and a 14.9% increase from a year earlier, compared to a...

Rising home prices wipe out affordability gains brought on by low interest rates, higher income

Higher income, backed up by lower mortgage rates, has expanded the reach of the average homebuyer, but an increased demand for homes has concurrently driven up prices, negating two of the three main factors in First American Financial Corp.'s Real...

NAR: Existing-home sales slide 2.7% in April on short supply

Existing-home sales slid for the third month in a row in April, declining 2.7% from March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.85 million, according to the National Association of...

RE/MAX: Recordbreaking median home sales price climbs again in April

The limited inventory that has plagued the housing market continued, although at an abated...

NAHB: Builder confidence stays strong in May despite concerns about materials costs

Builder confidence was steady in May, carrying over April's reading of 83 for another month, according to the most recent National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market...

Employment growth misses estimates in April with 266k new jobs

The employment numbers for March were revised down as well. The most recent data indicate a 770,000 increase in jobs for the month, compared to the previously reported increase of...

Mortgage applications dip as rates increase in latest MBA survey

"This is a sign that the competitive purchase market, driven by low housing inventory and high demand, is pushing prices higher and weighing down on activity." — Mortgage Bankers Association Associate Vice President of Economic and Industry Forecasting Joel...

S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller: Pace of Boston home-price gains accelerates

Nationwide, the seasonally adjusted housing index rose 1.1% month over month in February and 12% year over year, up from monthly and yearly increases of 0.8% and 11.2% in January, respectively....

New-home sales surge 21% in March

Year over year, the pace of sales was up 66.8%...

RE/MAX: Median sales price tops $300,000 for first time

The median sales price of homes in the 53 metro areas covered by RE/MAX's National Housing Report rose 4.5% month over month in March to $303,000, marking the first time in the 13-year history of the report that it topped...

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