Category Archives: Housing

Higher Home Prices Driving Construction

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner CoreLogic just reported home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased 10.2 percent on a year-over-year basis in February 2013 over February 2012. And it is boosting construction, as for sale inventories are barely increasing in the new … Continue reading →

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2013 Home Prices Soaring

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner Housing prices are soaring, with both the S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index 3-month average (for November, December and January) and FHFA conforming loan indexes accelerating. Mortgage delinquencies also continue to decline, which should help depleted inventories. The … Continue reading →

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Spring Housing Inventories Too Low

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner The spring home buying season is already here, reports Realtor.com. In February, the total number of single-family homes, condos, townhomes and co-ops for sale in the U.S. (1,494,218) increased by 1.15 percent month-over-month. On an annual basis, … Continue reading →

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January Housing Prices, Mortgages, Surging

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner CoreLogic reported that home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased on a year-over-year basis by 9.7 percent in January 2013 compared to January 2012. This change represents the biggest increase since April 2006 and the 11th consecutive … Continue reading →

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Mortgage Delinquencies Lowest Since 2008

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties fell to a seasonally adjusted rate of 7.09 percent of all loans outstanding at the end of the fourth quarter of 2012, the lowest level since 2008, … Continue reading →

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Bernanke’s Fed Growing U.S. Economy

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Right now, the Federal Reserve seems to be the only government agency focused on growing the economy. Washington has otherwise been focused on the sequester agreement, or how to further cut government spending. But such austerity measures … Continue reading →

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Housing Affordability Up, Inventories Still Shrinking

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported exceptionally low interest rates helped ensure a slight gain in nationwide housing affordability amid relatively stable house prices in the final quarter of 2012, according to the just released … Continue reading →

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No Double Dip Recession—Why Worry?

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Goldman Sachs chief economist Jan Hatzius has joined the chorus that says 2013 should be a good year for growth, in spite of the so-called ‘fiscal headwinds’ of a gridlocked Congress and White House. Why? Because both … Continue reading →

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Mortgage Activity Continues To Improve

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner Increasing mortgage purchase and refinance activity, key forward looking indicators of our housing market, show 2013 should be a great year for housings’ continued recovery. The Mortgage Bankers Association reported its Refinance Index increased 4 percent from … Continue reading →

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Dr. Robert Shiller Says No Housing Boom

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner Dr. Robert Shiller, Yale Econ Professor, and co-creator of the Case-Shiller Home Price Index, has become very cautious in his latest articles. Don’t expect much in the way of a housing boom in 2013. He isn’t even … Continue reading →

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