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2014 

On October 24, 2014, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau reported that sales on new construction homes were higher 0.2% of 467,000 units in September of 2014 from August of 2014, and jumped 17.0% from September of 2013. New homes sold at medium price of $25...
10/31/2014
On October 27, 2014, National Association of Realtors® (NAR) reported that nationwide pending contract signed home sales were higher 0.3% to 105.0 in September of 2014 from August 2014, and increased 1.0% from September of 2013.  Pending home sales index in the Northeast was up 1.2% to an index o...
10/31/2014
Each year and this year we celebrate Halloween on October 31. The Halloween roots came from Irelan's Celtic Festival of Samhain. We trick-or-treat, wear costumes, attend Halloween parties, carve jack-o’lanterns, ghost tours, bonfires, apple bobbing, decorate and visit haunted homes and businesses...
10/31/2014
On October 22, 2014, California Association of Realtors (C.A.R) reported that homes values were higher 0.2% from price of $275,820 in September 2014 from August of 2014 price of $275,240, and jumped 9.4% from September of 2013 price of $252,100, while, homes sales were lower 0.3% in September of ...
10/28/2014
On October 22, 2014, California Association of Realtors (C.A.R) reported that homes values were lower 4.0% from price of $414,300 in September 2014 from August of 2014 price of $434,550, but increased 7.6% from September of 2013 price of $392,030, while, homes sales were higher 0.4% in September ...
10/28/2014
On October 22, 2014, California Association of Realtors (C.A.R) reported that condo and town-homes values were lower 2.7% from price of $369,500 in September 2014 from August of 2014 price of $379,580, but jumped 7.5% from September of 2013 price of $343,700, while, condo and town-homes sales wer...
10/28/2014
On October 22, 2014, California Association of Realtors (C.A.R) reported that homes sales were higher 0.4% in September 2014 from August 2014, but dropped 4.2% from September of 2013. While, homes values were lower 4.0% from price of $460,940 in September of 2014 from August 2014 from price of $4...
10/28/2014
On October 23, 2014, RealtyTrac reported nationwide 8.1 million residential properties had mortgages 25.0% higher than property values, which represent 15.0% of all properties in the 3rd quarter of 2014, lower from 17.0% in the 2nd quarter of 2014, and down from 23.0% in the 3rd quarter of 2013. ...
10/28/2014
On October 21, 2014, National Association of Realtors® reported that nationwide median existing home price was $209,700, in September of 2014, higher 5.6% from September 2013.   Single family homes sales were 2.0% higher in September of 2014 from August of 2014, but down 1.9% from September of 20...
10/27/2014
On October 23, 2014, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), House Price Index (HPI) reported home values increased 0.5% in August of 2014 from July 2014, and higher 4.8% from August of 2013, the information obtained from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgages sold or guaranteed. Mountain division h...
10/27/2014