va: New Home Sales Mainly Flat In January
- 02/24/12 01:23 AM
The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s New Residential Sales report for January shows sales of new single-family homes were 0.9 below December’s upwardly revised annual rate of 324,000. The revision to December’s rate, previously reported to be 307,000, put that month’s sales pace at a year-long high. And, despite slipping from last month, January’s sales pace exceeded economists’ expectations and were 3.5 percent above last year. The median sales price of new houses sold in January was $217,000, up from $210,300 in December. At the end of the month, there was a 5.6-month supply of new … (0 comments)
va: Refinance Hudson, WI - Mortgage Rates Tick Up A Bit, But Still Very Good
- 02/23/12 01:05 AM
According to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Applications Survey, mortgage applications decreased 4.5 percent last week from the week before. Despite the decline, the Market Composite Index, which measures mortgage applications volume, is relatively flat over the past four weeks due to previous spikes in purchase and refinance activity. Last week, both the Refinance and Purchase Index were down, primarily due to a slight uptick in mortgage rates. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances moved to 4.09 percent from 4.08 percent the previous week. The average rate for 30-year jumbo loans increased to 4.32 percent. … (0 comments)
va: Refinance River Falls, WI - Mortgage Rates Tick Up A Bit, But Still Very Good
- 02/23/12 01:03 AM
According to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Applications Survey, mortgage applications decreased 4.5 percent last week from the week before. Despite the decline, the Market Composite Index, which measures mortgage applications volume, is relatively flat over the past four weeks due to previous spikes in purchase and refinance activity. Last week, both the Refinance and Purchase Index were down, primarily due to a slight uptick in mortgage rates. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances moved to 4.09 percent from 4.08 percent the previous week. The average rate for 30-year jumbo loans increased to 4.32 percent. … (0 comments)
va: Refinance Hudson WI - FHA to announce premium changes soon
- 02/22/12 05:45 AM
The Federal Housing Administration will announce additional premium changes to its mortgage business and streamlined refinance programs in the coming days. FHA Acting Commissioner Carol Galante said in a speech at the Mortgage Bankers Association servicing conference in Orlando, Fla., Wednesday that the changes are on their way. As part of the payroll tax extension agreed to last fall, the FHA will raise premiums on its forward mortgages by 10 basis points and by 25 bps for jumbo loans. Galante said Wednesday the FHA would make additional increases soon to further protect its mutual mortgage insurance fund. She said lenders have … (0 comments)
va: Buy house in Hudson, WI - Continued Gains For Existing Home Sales In January
- 02/22/12 02:38 AM
The National Association of Realtors reports that existing-home sales rose again in January, the third improvement in the past four months. Sales of previously owned homes, including single-family, townhomes, condominiums, and co-ops, increased 4.3 percent to an seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.57 million. Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, said the trend upward is in line with the underlying fundamentals including pent-up household formation, record-low mortgage rate, low prices, sustained job creation, and rising rent. The national median existing-home price was $154,700. … (0 comments)
va: Home Sales Hudson, WI - Inventory Levels Continue To Fall, Market Stabilizing
- 02/21/12 12:58 AM
The number of homes for sale nationwide fell for the eighth-straight month in January and is now 23.2 percent below last year’s levels. According to data from Realtor.com, inventory dropped 6.59 percent from the month before which, along with stabilizing prices, is a positive sign for the housing market. Inventory fell in 145 of 146 markets tracked and the average age of the for-sale housing stock has also fallen. Median list prices, though down month-over-month, are still nearly 4.0 percent above year ago levels and recent dips could be due to seasonal factors. Decreasing inventory levels and stabilizing prices, along with gains … (0 comments)
va: Hudson, WI - Housing Starts, Permits Increase In January
- 02/20/12 12:03 AM
The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s new residential construction statistics for January show privately-owned housing starts rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 699,000, exceeding economists’ expectations. The increase put starts 1.5 percent above December and 9.9 percent above the year before, when the annual rate was 636,000. Permits to build rose 0.7 percent over December and are 19.0 percent above January 2011. … (0 comments)
va: Hudson, WI - Builder Confidence Hits Four Year High
- 02/16/12 04:58 AM
Builder sentiment rose for the fifth consecutive month in February, according to the National Association of Builders’ Housing Market index. The index measures builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes on a scale where any number over 50 means more builders view the market as good than poor. In February, the index rose from 25 to 29 and reached its highest level in more than four years. David Crowe, NAHB’s chief economist, said this is the longest sustained improvement the index has seen since 2007 but cautioned that the HMI is still low. Still, builder confidence has now doubled … (0 comments)
va: Refinance Hudson, WI - Mortgage Loan Volume Holds After Last Week’s Gains
- 02/15/12 04:56 AM
According to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Applications Survey, demand for home loans was flat last week, with the Market Composite Index dipping just 1.0 percent after surging 7.5 percent the week before. The drop was caused by declines in the Purchase Index, while the Refinance Index increased 0.8 percent. The refinance share of all mortgage activity was 81.1 percent. The average loan size in January was $226,000, up from $225,000 in December 2011 and $207,000 a year ago. Also, average mortgage rates rose, with the interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages increasing to 4.08 percent from 4.05 percent the week before. … (0 comments)
va: Hudson, WI - Are home values finally going to start going up again?
- 02/14/12 03:44 AM
Fannie Mae’s National Housing Survey polls 1,000 Americans each month about their attitudes toward homeownership, mortgage rates, the economy, personal finances, and overall consumer confidence. January’s survey finds Americans more optimistic about the economy and the housing market. Specifically, the percentage of participants who said the economy is on the right track was up 8 percentage points from the month before and the number who said it was on the wrong track dropped 6.0 percent. On average, respondents expect home prices to rise 1.0 percent over the next year. Only 16 percent of Americans expect home prices to decline, while 79 percent … (0 comments)
va: Refinance MN - Is your interest rate 4.75% or higher?
- 02/14/12 03:40 AM
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va: Refinance WI - Is your interest rate 4.75% or higher?
- 02/14/12 03:39 AM
If your interest rate is 4.75% or higher you are wasting money every day you let go by that you don't call me. Call for a no cost, no obligation mortgage check up. I'll need 5 minutes of your time over the phone to gather some information to show you how much money I can save you. Rates are at all time lows, so what are you waiting for? You can also apply online by clicking the below link. Have a great day and I look forward to the opportunity to help save you money! http://www.theanswerisclear.com/MLO/rmagee/ Thanks, … (0 comments)
va: Refinance Woodbury, MN - Is your interest rate 4.75% or higher?
- 02/14/12 03:37 AM
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va: Refinance New Richmond, WI - Is your interest rate 4.75% or higher?
- 02/14/12 03:36 AM
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va: Refinance Prescott WI - Is your interest rate 4.75% or higher?
- 02/14/12 03:34 AM
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va: Refinance River Falls WI - Is your interest rate 4.75% or higher?
- 02/14/12 03:32 AM
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va: Refinance Hudson WI - Is your interest rate 4.75% or higher?
- 02/14/12 03:27 AM
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The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s New Residential Sales report for January shows sales of new single-family homes were 0.9 below December’s upwardly revised annual rate of 324,000. The revision to December’s rate, previously reported to be 307,000, put that month’s sales pace at a year-long high. And, despite slipping from last month, January’s sales pace exceeded economists’ expectations and were 3.5 percent above last year. The median sales price of new houses sold in January was $217,000, up from $210,300 in December. At the end of the month, there was a 5.6-month supply of new … (0 comments)
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