Industry Data & Research

Industry data and research for professional home builders and remodelers.
NAR, National Association of Realtors, existing-home sales, inventory, January
Existing-home sales rose in January, marking three gains in the past four months, while inventories continued to improve, according to the National...
Matthew Ferrara and Company, 33 must-know statistics, real estate customers
Business consultant Matthew Ferrara & Company recently compiled a list of 33 vital statistics about real-estate customers in 2011. The company...
Housing Market Index, NAHB, HMI, builder confidence, increase, February
The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index showed increased confidence for the new single-family home market for the fifth consecutive month, rising...
foreclosures, housing market, mortgage, financing
In 2012, banks may seize more than 1 million U.S. homes this year after legal scrutiny of their foreclosure practices slowed actions against...
Remodeling Market Index, RMI, fourth quarter, 2011, 2012, growth
The Remodeling Market Index (RMI) hit a five-year high at the end of 2011, indicating that residential remodeling should continue to grow in 2012,...
Portland Cement Association Chief Economist Ed Sullivan says 2013 before we can expect a housing recovery
election, presidential election, candidates, housing market, real estate market
Zillow created a round-up of the presidential candidates’ views on the housing market. 
foreclosures, housing market, hope for housing market
Realtor.com came up with its top ten turnaround towns and their median home prices.
robo-signing, mortgage, mortgage finance, bank settlement
Attorneys general from more than 40 states have signed a proposed settlement agreement with five of the nation’s largest mortgage servicers over robo...
builder confidence, housing index, housing market index, home builder
Builder confidence in the 55+ housing market for single-family homes went up four points to 18 compared with the same period a year ago, according to...
 

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