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LIRA, remodeling activity, Joint Center for Housing Studies, improvement, 2012
on April 19,2012

After two years of bouncing around a bottom, remodeling activity is expected to pick up later this year, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released today by the...

Citi, survey, home builders, March 2012, home sales spike, month to month
on April 18,2012

In a recent survey by Citi, 70 percent of home builders nationwide reported increased new-home sales in March, a 15 percent increase from February’s survey.

Housing starts, March 2012, Census Bureau, year-over-year increase
on April 17,2012

Single-family housing starts were up 10.3 percent year-over-year in March, according to the newest data from the Census Bureau, released Tuesday.

NAHB, Wells Fargo, Housing Market Index, HMI, builder confidence, April 2012
on April 16,2012

Data released by NAHB on Monday shows the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index tracked nearly 10 points higher in April 2012 than the same time last year, continuing the overall positive swing in...

on April 16,2012

The BuildFax Remodeling Index shows big growth in all regions

RealtyTrac, foreclosure report, first quarter 2011, decrease, process length
on April 12,2012

Foreclosure filings in the first quarter of 2012 were down 16 percent from the same period in 2011, according to the latest U.S. Foreclosure Market Report from RealtyTrac, released Thursday.

Trulia Price Monitor, March 2012, top 10, home price increases, metro areas
on April 09,2012

The March release of the Trulia Price Monitor reveals that of the 100 largest metropolitan areas nationwide, Cape Coral-Fort Myers saw the greatest increase in home prices from 2011.

CoreLogic Home Price Index, HPI, February, monthly increase, distressed sales
on April 06,2012

The latest release of CoreLogic’s Home Price Index (HPI) showed that, excluding distressed sales, month-over-month prices increased 0.7 percent in February from January.

Deutsche Bank, research, renting vs. owning, wages, monthly rent
on April 05,2012

Those debating whether to buy a home or rent would actually be better off financially to purchase, according to new research from Deutsche Bank.

NAHB, Improving Markets Index, IMI, April, 101 communities
on April 05,2012

The list of housing markets showing measurable improvement expanded slightly to include 101 metropolitan areas in April, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American...

Wells Fargo, NAHB, forecast, housing, consumer confidence, home prices, increase
on April 04,2012

Wells Fargo has upgraded its outlook on the housing market in its April forecast, thanks to modest upswings in consumer confidence and home prices nationwide.

Population, density, U.S. Census Bureau, 2010, urban areas
on April 04,2012

Recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau from 2010 reveals that the 41 major urban areas nationwide accounted for 80 percent of the total U.S. population.

on April 01,2012

Sales at best level since before housing crash

Urban Land Institute, ULI, real estate market, survey, forecast, housing, rental
on March 30,2012

Real estate economists and analysts are expecting significant turnaround in the national economy and the real estate market within the next three years, according to a new survey by the Urban Land...

Case-Shiller, S&P, January, home price index, composite, return rates
on March 28,2012

The latest release of S&P’s Case-Shiller indices found that home prices rose in Miami, Phoenix, and Washington, D.C., in January, according to HousingWire. In addition, 10 markets were able to...

on March 28,2012

Los Angeles County tops the national list for remodeling spending

Pending Home Sales Index, PHSI, NAR, realtors, February 2012, home buying
on March 27,2012

Pending home sales remained notably above the pattern in the first half of last year, but were down slightly from the previous month , according to the National Association of Realtors.

employment growth, metro areas, top 5, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS, 2011
on March 26,2012

The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released its full year ranked data on job growth in metropolitan areas nationwide, as reported by New Geography.

Improving Markets Index, IMI, metro areas, sustained growth, February
on March 23,2012

Last September, NAHB released the first edition of the Improving Markets Index, which tracks housing markets nationwide that are showing growth.

New home sales, February 2012, Census Bureau, HUD, decrease
on March 23,2012

New home sales figures for February, released today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), indicated 313,000 new homes were sold for the month.