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Case-Shiller Housing Market Index: Home Prices Rise in July

September 30, 2015 by Rilian Ball

U.S. home prices rose by 0.10 percent in July according to the S&P Case-Shiller Housing Market Index. San Francisco, California edged past Denver Colorado with a year-over-year price increase of 10.40 percent as compared to Denver's reading of 10.30 percent. All year-over-readings for the 20-City Home Price Index posted gains, but Washington, D.C. showed the lowest year-over0-year growth rate at 1.70 percent. Chicago, Illinois and New York City followed closely with year-over-year readings … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Market Outlook Tagged With: Case Shiller, Federal Reserve, The Federal Housing Finance Agency

NAHB: Builder Confidence Hits Highest Rate in 9 Years; Fed Doesn’t Raise Rates

September 18, 2015 by Rilian Ball

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) / Wells Fargo Housing Market Index reported that home builder confidence rose by one point to a reading of 62 for September. This was the highest reading since November 2005, when the NAHB reported a reading of 68 for home builder confidence. Any reading above 50 indicates that more builders are confident about housing market conditions than those who are not. NAHB notes that builder confidence has been growing at a moderate pace since July 2014; … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Market Outlook Tagged With: Federal Open Market Committee, Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen, NAHB

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – September 8, 2015

September 8, 2015 by Rilian Ball

Last week's economic news included reports on construction spending, private and public sector employment data and a report from the Fed indicating that any move to raise interest rates may be delayed. The details: Construction Spending Meets Expectations, Beige Book Indicates Wage Pressures Analysts said that construction is gaining strength and could soon be the strongest sector of the economy. Construction spending for July met growth expectations of 0.70 percent as compared to June's reading … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Market Outlook Tagged With: Federal Reserve, Freddie Mac, National Unemployment Rate

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