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INFO THAT HITS US WHERE WE LIVE... After heading down two months in a row, Existing Home Sales flew back up in February, increasing 3.3%, to a 5.54 million annual rate. Demand remains strong: 46% of homes sold in less than a month.

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QUOTATION OF THE WEEK..."Ask five economists and you'll get five different answers--six if one went to Harvard." --Edgar Fiedler, American economist

INFO THAT HITS US WHERE WE LIVE... After a spectacular January, Housing Starts took a break in February, dipping 7.0%, to a 1 ...

INFO THAT HITS US WHERE WE LIVE... CoreLogic reports January home prices gained 6.6% annually, noting: "Entry-level homes have been in particularly short supply, leading to more rapid home-price growth compared with more expensive homes."

Yet Trulia says affordability has grown. They found that today, the median household can ...

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INFO THAT HITS US WHERE WE LIVE... The National Association of Realtors Pending Home Sales, an index of contracts signed on existing homes, fell 4.7% in January. Low inventory was the culprit, but the NAR's chief economist sees hope, as starts near the "historical annual ...

INFO THAT HITS US WHERE WE LIVE... Following their December decline, Existing Home Salesdipped again in January by 3.2%, to a 5.38 million annual rate. Though volatile month to month, home sales in 2017 racked up their best year since 2006 and are expected to maintain that upward ...

INFO THAT HITS US WHERE WE LIVE... Coming off their best year in a decade, Housing Starts surprisingly rose 9.7% in January, as home building heated up to a 1.326 million annual rate. The future looks good too, with Building Permits up to a 1.396 million annual ...

INFO THAT HITS US WHERE WE LIVE... The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) rose in January to a new all-time high. More people say that now is a good time to buy and a good time to sell, home prices should rise and mortgage rates fall, and job ...

INFO THAT HITS US WHERE WE LIVE... The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported Pending Home Sales rose in December for the third month in a row, ending 0.5% ahead of a year ago. This index of contracts signed on existing homes foretells sales gains a few months out ...

INFO THAT HITS US WHERE WE LIVE... Just like Housing Starts the prior week, New Home Sales closed out 2017 at their highest annual total in a decade, 14.1% ahead of a year ago. They were down 9.3% in December, but the post-hurricanes boost is over. Read more ...

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30 Year FHLMC Rates On 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Chart

200 Year Historical Rates On 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Chart

Housing Prices Chart

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