NAHB

Builder Confidence Gains, Delinquencies Down, and Rates Jump

by Ryan Hinricher | November 22, 2010

A couple of key leading indicators in the housing market continue to show marginal signs of improvement with builder confidence rising, and delinquency declining. Also we’ll cover weekly updates in mortgage rates and lender activity. Builder Confidence Edges Up The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported that builder confidence improved in November. The survey [...]

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Housing

Why the Home Buyer Tax Credit Won’t Be Extended

by Ryan Hinricher | April 19, 2010

The clock is ticking on the Home Buyer Tax Credit with only 11 days left for buyers to enter into contracts. While some may believe there isn’t enough stimulus left to boost the housing market, many including the National Association of Realtors and National Association of Home Builders are no longer pushing for an extension. [...]

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Commentary

Conflicting Housing Market Data?

by Anwell Tsai | November 13, 2008

Real Estate markets are inefficient and involve non-homogenous assets being negotiated and purchased by private parties. It becomes difficult to track data since conditions of sale, financing, and property rights being sold, among other things, can not be easily verified. However, there are more and more sophisticated indices published by various companies that try to [...]

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