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US home price growth tallies biggest gain in a generation

By Veronika Bondarenko | September 28, 2021 - 3:00 pm |September 28, 2021 Uncategorized

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U.S. home price growth soared 19.7 percent in July, extending an unprecedented 14-month streak of unfettered increases. Continue reading →

Home price growth sets new record

By Veronika Bondarenko | July 27, 2021 - 1:33 pm |July 27, 2021 Uncategorized

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Home prices across the country rose another 16.6 percent in May, continuing a 12-month streak of home price appreciation. Continue reading →

Median existing-home price sails to record high

By Veronika Bondarenko | July 22, 2021 - 3:38 pm |July 22, 2021 Uncategorized

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The median existing-home sales price rose 23.4% year over year, propelling the median price to $363,300, the highest on record, according to the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading →

‘Truly extraordinary’ home price gains highest since 2005: Study

By Veronika Bondarenko | June 29, 2021 - 2:07 pm |June 29, 2021 Uncategorized

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April’s gains mark the 11th consecutive month of price increases, according to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index released Tuesday. Continue reading →

New home sales fall to 1-year low

By Veronika Bondarenko | June 23, 2021 - 3:23 pm |June 23, 2021 Uncategorized

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New home sales are still up 9.2 percent year over year but have been falling since March, likely as a result of high home prices due to the rising cost of construction materials like lumber. Continue reading →

New-home sales soar to 15-year high

By Veronika Bondarenko | April 23, 2021 - 3:05 pm |April 23, 2021 Uncategorized

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New single-family home sales catapulted 20.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted rate of 1.02 million in March, a high not seen since 2006. Continue reading →

Mortgage rates unphased by Biden infrastructure plan

By Matt Carter | April 1, 2021 - 4:35 pm |April 1, 2021 Uncategorized

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Upward pressure on rates still expected in the long term. Continue reading →

Home price growth continues steep upward trajectory: Case-Shiller

By Veronika Bondarenko | March 30, 2021 - 2:57 pm |March 30, 2021 Uncategorized

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Home prices in January rose by 11.2 percent year over year, according to the monthly S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index. Continue reading →

Mortgage rates plummeting amid Coronavirus outbreak fears

By Patrick Kearns | February 3, 2020 - 8:37 pm |February 3, 2020 Uncategorized

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Matthew Speakman, an economist with Zillow, said a worsening of the virus outbreak could drive mortgage rates even lower. Continue reading →

Housing starts surge in October

By Veronika Bondarenko | November 19, 2019 - 2:42 pm |November 19, 2019 Uncategorized

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Housing starts in October rose by 3.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,314,000, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading →