The boost in home sales produced by federal stimulus tax incentives wound down quickly in Idaho, one of the most troubled states in the country in terms of foreclosures. Home prices have been rapidly declining in just about every market in the state, despite its picturesque beauty. However, there are some promising signs for the… Continue reading 2010 Idaho Housing Market
Category: 2010 Housing Market
News Releases from Housing Predictor
News releases are posted from the newest to the oldest. The news releases posted here are for the use of news organizations, web site owners and bloggers, who want to keep their visitors up to date on the latest Housing Predictor news. They are provided here for you to copy and paste on to your… Continue reading News Releases from Housing Predictor
News Releases from Housing Predictor
News releases are posted from the newest to the oldest. The news releases posted here are for the use of news organizations, web site owners and bloggers, who want to keep their visitors up to date on the latest Housing Predictor news. They are provided here for you to copy and paste on to your… Continue reading News Releases from Housing Predictor
Major Metro Market Forecasts for 2010
The annual major 25 metropolitan housing market forecasts for 2010 are based on population densities in the Greater Metropolitan Statistical areas, and include housing and population density. The forecasts are listed in order from the most populated to the least. Housing Predictor forecasts are issued annually and updated as local market conditions in all of… Continue reading Major Metro Market Forecasts for 2010
2011 New Mexico Housing Market
Growing unemployment and businesses exiting the state are hurting New Mexico housing markets, which are sustaining larger losses in sales and home values as the recession unwinds. Job losses in professional, construction and retail sectors are troubling New Mexico, which is one of the last state’s in the nation to be hit hard by the… Continue reading 2011 New Mexico Housing Market
2011 Oregon Housing Market
An over-supply of homes and other residential properties are creating doubts among home buyers accompanied by a weak economy in Oregon, sending home values lower and into what appears to be the initial steps of a double-dip in housing. Growing unemployment in manufacturing, professional services and finance are hurting the economy. A Brookings Institution study… Continue reading 2011 Oregon Housing Market
Home Appraisals Killing Recovery
By Kevin Chiu One out of three new home builders lost sales as a result of appraisals coming in at less than the agreed upon sales price in the last six months killing a recovery in the U.S. housing market, according to the National Association of Home Builders. Declining home prices in most areas of… Continue reading Home Appraisals Killing Recovery
Mortgage Rates Surge Higher
By Kevin Chiu Mortgage rates surge higher for the fourth consecutive week as Treasuries sold off at the highest level in six months, igniting tempers among many home buyers and homeowners who were waiting to lock-in rates, according to Freddie Mac. Mortgage rates have been particularly volatile as a result of the bond market. Rates… Continue reading Mortgage Rates Surge Higher
Refinance Wave Ends on Higher Mortgage Rates
After four straight weeks of falling loan applications to refinance home mortgages the wave of refinancing has apparently come to an end, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. It’s the lowest the index has been since last June, demonstrating that most homeowners who wanted to refinance their homes or could qualify to do so have… Continue reading Refinance Wave Ends on Higher Mortgage Rates
Refinancing Traps to Low Mortgage Rates
For three straight weeks mortgage rates jumped from their record lows, according to Freddie Mac. But is it a good time to refinance if you haven’t already caught the low rates? It really depends on what your financial situation and plans for your home are, so you can steer clear of refinancing traps, according to… Continue reading Refinancing Traps to Low Mortgage Rates