pending home sales: The Week in Review Wilmington NC October 11, 2008 - 10/12/08 04:26 PM
The Week in Review
....your Wilmington Connection
October 11, 2008
Currently in Wilmington there are 2771 homes on the market. There are 323 which are currently under contract and 1489 homes have sold in the last 6 months. Thats about 12%. The price range $250,000 and under are fairing the … (0 comments)
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pending home sales: Sales Are Looking Up in Arizona - 10/09/08 09:38 AM
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) released a report recently that showed pending home sales across the country were up 7.4% in August after a downturn in July. That means that pending home sales were up everywhere across the country, but the Western United States experienced the highest increase: an amazing … (0 comments)
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pending home sales: You KNOW what they say about assuming….. - 10/09/08 09:25 AM
So, I heard the reports from NAR yesterday about pending home sales…
I live in Florida and have been seeing what I had hoped was the “bottom” of the market for about a year now. With these recent statistics, is it safe to assume that we are close to seeing … (8 comments)
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pending home sales: optimism in housing market - 10/08/08 06:33 PM
Pending home sales rose 7.4 percent from July to August, an unexpected piece of positive news for the battered U.S. housing market.
The National Association of Realtors said Wednesday its seasonally adjusted index of pending sales for existing homes rose to 93.4 from an upwardly revised July reading of 87. The … (1 comments)
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pending home sales: Pending Home Sales Up, Even In This Gloomy Economic Situation says NAR - 10/08/08 12:31 PM
WASHINGTON, October 08, 2008 - Pending home sales activity surged as buyers took advantage of low home prices and affordable interest rates, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
The Pending Home Sales Index,1 a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in August, jumped 7.4 percent to 93.4 from an … (0 comments)
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pending home sales: hey, at least gas prices are down ! - 09/09/08 12:38 PM
yes, we had poor pending home sales numbers. Pending U.S. home sales fell more than expected in July as the housing market's struggles continued, an industry group said Tuesday.
The National Association of Realtors said its seasonally adjusted index of pending sales for existing homes fell 3.2 percent
yes, we had … (0 comments)
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pending home sales: Pending Home Sales levels drop more than expected - 09/09/08 10:55 AM
Pending U.S. home sales fell more than expected in July as the housing market's struggles continued, an industry group said Tuesday.
The National Association of Realtors said Pending U.S. home sales fell more than expected its seasonally adjusted index of pending sales for existing homes fell 3.2 percent to a reading … (0 comments)
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pending home sales: Real Estate Outlook: Pending Sales Jump - 08/26/08 04:53 PM
An article from RealtyTimes.com, reports last month, the pending home sales index numbers showed that on a national basis, the index jumped by 5.3%. More importantly, it rose in every region of the country, suggesting that the turnaround underway is broad-based. The index measures signed sale contracts that haven't yet gone to closing and is … (0 comments)
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pending home sales: Existing home sales up 3.1 percent - 08/25/08 09:50 AM
Nationwide sales of existing homes rose 3.1 percent off a ten year low last month, according to the latest National Association of Realtor report.
It's the highest level of existing home sales in five months.
Still, resales were well below July 2007 - which are down 13.2 percent nationwide.
The … (2 comments)
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pending home sales: The June Rise in Pending Home Sales - 08/14/08 11:47 PM
The number of existing homes entering the purchase contract stage during June rose 5.3 percent after a downwardly revised decline of 4.9 percent in May. Sounds good at first blush, but, in San Diego and most other housing bubble areas, it is estimated that One-third of all home sales are now … (0 comments)
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pending home sales: Good News! Good News! Good News! - 08/08/08 03:56 PM
Can you stand some good news??
Are you sick of negative Headlines?
Do you want to smile all weekend?
Do you want to look forward to Monday?
Read these stories which aggegate to all Good things?
Olympic start tonight!
Olympic Size Gains for Stocks - NYSE Rally 300+ points Today … (2 comments)
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pending home sales: Pending Home Sales Rise, Wider Gains Anticipated as Buyers tap Housing Provisions - 08/08/08 11:23 AM
WASHINGTON, August 07, 2008 - Some improvement is projected for existing-home sales in the months ahead, with broader gains seen by the fourth quarter as buyers take advantage of new provisions provided through the recently passed housing stimulus bill, according to the latest forecast by the National Association of Realtors®.
The … (0 comments)
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pending home sales: Pending home sales rise unexpectedly - 08/08/08 10:14 AM
An article from MSNBC.com, reports that there is a bit of good news in the housing market as a measurement of pending home sales rose in June. The National Association of Realtors' seasonally adjusted index of pending sales for existing homes rose 5.3% to 89 from May's reading, which was revised downward … (2 comments)
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pending home sales: NAR reports that pending home sales have INCREASED!! - 08/07/08 04:45 PM
Apparently the the housing news isn't as bad as we all thought. Again this news comes with a disclaimer that all real estate is LOCAL!!
The National Association of Realtors reports that the Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in June, rose 5.3 percent to from … (2 comments)
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pending home sales: Surprise! Pending home sales are up - 08/07/08 10:35 AM
The number of signed contracts to buy a home unexpectedly rose last month to the highest level seen in eight months.
According to the National Association of Realtors' Pending Home Sales Index released today, the number of contracts signed in June was up 5.3 percent from a downwardly-revised figure in … (0 comments)
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pending home sales: May Pending Home Sales - 07/08/08 01:04 PM
Just released May pending home sales were the third lowest on record. But, the real story was that even Yun could not come up with the usual positive spin. Mr. Yun said, "The overall decline in contract signings suggests we are not out of the woods by any means".
I recall … (0 comments)
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pending home sales: Pending Home Sales fall 4.7% in May - 07/08/08 10:32 AM
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that Pending Home Sales fell 4.7% , 14% below its level in May 2007; a steeper decline than the 2.8% fall that economists had forecast.
The rebound in housing seems to be a little further out than previously expected.
According to Mike Larson, real … (0 comments)
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pending home sales: Pending Sales up 6.3% in April 2008 - 06/19/08 01:06 PM
The National Association of Realtors has announced that pending home sales rose 6.3% nationally in April, according to the Pending Home Sales Index. Pending home sales reached it's highest level in over 8 months.
For more information on the rising home sales, view the entire document below.
http://www.realtor.org/RMODaily.nsf/pages/News2008060901?OpenDocument
I believe some … (0 comments)
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pending home sales: Mortgage Applications Rise - 06/11/08 07:06 AM
Well, it looks like maybe this may be the beginning of the end to the bubble busting party. Mortgage applications rose this week for the first time in three weeks. Along with pending home sales up about 7 percent in April I believe is a sign that buyers who have been … (0 comments)
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pending home sales: Pending home sales moved higher in April - 06/10/08 09:51 AM
An article from MSNBC.com, reports that according to the National Association of Realtors, pending home sales unexpectedly increased in April to the highest reading since October, but they remain more than 13% below a year ago. The group's seasonally adjusted index of pending sales for existing homes rose to 88.2 from a … (0 comments)
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pending home sales: Phoenix pending home sales - 06/09/08 02:03 PM
This morning the Pending Home Sales Report (Click for more details) for the metro Phoenix area blew away all expectations. The experts were banking on the report indicating a -1% drop in activity when in fact the report showed a 6.3% increase! This report is a leading indicator for existing home … (0 comments)
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pending home sales: Pending home sales junp 6.3% in April - 06/09/08 11:34 AM
From CNN:
The number of homes under contract to be sold rose unexpectedly in April as buyers go bargain hunting, according to a report released Monday.
Pending Home Sales Index from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) rose to 88.2 in April, up 6.3% from March's reading of 83 and the … (0 comments)
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pending home sales: Pending home sales hit another low - 05/07/08 04:05 PM
From CNN:
The number of homes under contract for sale fell in March, hitting a record low for the second consecutive month, according to a report released Wednesday.
The National Association of Realtors' (NAR) Pending Home Sales Index fell to 83 in March, down 1% from a downwardly revised reading of 83.8 in … (2 comments)
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pending home sales: Recent Gulf Coast MLS Activity - 04/12/08 08:57 PM
*Anyone needing information regarding market activity, please call your REALTOR (or me if you do not have a professional alliance at this time.)
The following information includes only the search criteria defined for each chart. Search criteria for the top chart will not be the same for the bottom chart. The … (2 comments)
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pending home sales: Negative News Only Please - Not! - 03/26/08 04:04 PM
Today, I woke up and feeling a bit stressed, I needed good news. Thank God, my Bible was handy. I then pull up the local paper just to get a snapshot of what is happening today and these are the headlines.
Guitarist arrested on suspicion of DUIMotorcyclists dies after Orange … (4 comments)
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pending home sales: Springtime in Tallahassee Sees New Sales! - 03/19/08 03:47 PM
REPORTS ARE IN FOR FEBRUARY AND THE NEWS IS GREAT!"The Tallahassee Board of Realtors (Leon County) reports an increase in their pending sales both from a year ago and from January 2008. Today, the pending home sales in Leon County are 410 compared to 325 in January 2008, an increase of … (0 comments)
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pending home sales: "Rise in Pending Home Sales at Odds with Local Closings" - 01/08/08 07:25 PM
That was the headline in the business section of Tucson's Arizona Daily Star. A bar chart shows the MLS data. It supports the headline.
The National Association of Realtors sees pending sales as a leading indicator of housing market activity. Christie Smythe (not a REALTOR®) quotes an NAR spokesperson, Walter Molony, as saying that the "discrepancy … (15 comments)
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pending home sales: The Economic Week In Review... - 12/14/07 03:51 PM
We had some considerably volatile days this week……what it really boils down to is whether the Fed will be more concerned about the credit meltdown and the housing market versus inflationary pressures on the economy and the dollar’s weakness. Several analysts came out and predicted that we will … (0 comments)
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pending home sales: The Economic Week Ahead..... - 12/09/07 06:55 PM
Monday 10
Pending Home Sales Index
3 & 6 Month Bill Auction
4 Week Bill and 10 Year Note Announcement
Tuesday 11
FOMC Annoucement-Consensus ranges from 25 to 50 basis points
ICSC-USB Store Sales Tracks comparable weekly sales from major retail chains and represents 10% of total retail … (2 comments)
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pending home sales: The Economic Week Ahead.... - 12/02/07 11:53 AM
Monday 5
ISM Non Manufacturing Survey Consensus 54 This survey consists of almost 400 firms across 60 different sectors. Analysts like to keep an eye on the business activity index of this survey as it gives an indication of economic health.
3 & 6 Month Bill Auction
Tuesday 4
ICSC-USB … (1 comments)
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pending home sales: The Economic Week In Review...... - 11/16/07 05:17 PM
This week saw volatile trading sessions , concerns over rising fuel costs and the now usual credit rumors.
Items of note:
Pending Home Sales for September increased 0.2 percent higher to 85.7. But a look at the year over year data – down 20.4 percent — tells a more meaningful story. … (0 comments)
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pending home sales: National Association of REALTORS: Pending Home Sales Index Falls Largely on Mortgage Tightening - 09/05/07 08:03 PM
WASHINGTON, September 05, 2007
Pending home sales, a forward-looking indicator, shows existing-home sales are likely to decline in coming months as mortgage disruptions work their way through the housing market, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
The Pending Home Sales Index*, based on contracts signed in July, fell 12.2 … (0 comments)
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pending home sales: Another blow to the already beat up housing market - 09/05/07 09:46 AM
While I strongly feel a good correction will only strengthen the market further in the long run, it is always a little surprising when the numbers come out.
Pending Homes Sales Fell 12.2% in July from the month before and 16% from a year ago. The National Association of Realtor's Pending Home Sales … (2 comments)
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pending home sales: Live By the Gizmo - Die By the Battery - 08/24/07 06:10 PM
Talking to my 15-year-old niece, Laura, is like being in a time warp. She said, incredulously, “Aunt Lizz, did you know that when I was born, cellphones did not exist?”
Yeah, well, how about this for one-upmanship: when I was a teenager, I didn’t have an iPod. If I wanted to hear … (10 comments)
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pending home sales: GREAT economic news! SO why is no one reporting it? - 08/06/07 11:02 AM
I was a journalist for 20 years before moving to the United States. I know how I conducted myself when I was in the Fourth Estate and I know I never had an agenda. It would appear however that there are a lot of journalists and more importantly, news organisations, that … (2 comments)
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pending home sales: NAR: June Pending Home Sales Index Shows Market Improvement - 08/02/07 05:46 PM
WASHINGTON, August 01, 2007 - A forward-looking indicator based on pending home sales shows the market is likely to stabilize in the months ahead, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
The Pending Home Sales Index*, based on contracts signed in June, was 5.0 percent higher from the downwardly revised May index of 97.5, but … (0 comments)
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pending home sales: Pending Homes Sales Index Declines While Some Regions Are Up According to NAR - 07/06/07 10:49 AM
WASHINGTON, July 03, 2007 - Pending home sales, a forward-looking indicator, shows existing-home sales may ease but should stay fairly close to present levels in the months ahead, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
The Pending Home Sales Index*, based on contracts signed in May, rose in the West … (0 comments)
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pending home sales: How much does weather affect the sale of your home? - 03/09/07 10:08 AM
In some parts of the country, winter was mild. But in others, they actually had more snow in a shorter time period than usual. Is the housing market slow in your area because of past and or current weather conditions? Better or worse than last year?
What did you see this … (10 comments)
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pending home sales: . . . AS PENDING SALES INDEX POSTS BIGGEST GAIN SINCE MARCH 2004 - 02/06/07 01:37 PM
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