Tag Archives: Sales Pace

Higher-End Homes Finally Selling Again

“While there’s still a risk that the fiscal cliff will derail the housing recovery, the balance between supply and demand suggests that, if anything, the risks around our forecast of a 5 percent increase in house prices next year are … Continue reading

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Real Estate Investors Plan to Purchase More Homes in US

Almost two-thirds of U.S. residential real estate investors plan to buy as many as or more homes in the next 12 months than they have in the past year even as prices rise, according to a survey released today. About … Continue reading

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Real Estate Investors Plan to Purchase More Homes in US

Almost two-thirds of U.S. residential real estate investors plan to buy as many as or more homes in the next 12 months than they have in the past year even as prices rise, according to a survey released today. About … Continue reading

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How Investors Are Skewing Home Price Recovery

Home prices finally appear to be catching up with the increase in overall sales pace. That is usually the case, as prices lag sales on the way up and on the way down.  The latest reading from SP/Case-Shiller, which employs … Continue reading

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REAL ESTATE: July new home sales match 2-year high

<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 0–> The housing market has a long way to go to reach full health. Some economists forecast that sales of previously occupied homes will rise 8% this year to about 4.6 million. That’s still well below the … Continue reading

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Seller’s market returns as homes for sale drop in some areas

The dwindling inventories — driven by a mix of reluctant sellers, fewer foreclosure resales and rising demand — are spreading as the housing market gains strength. The number of homes for sale in April hit a 6.6-month supply, down from … Continue reading

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Homes for sale grow scarce as sellers wait

A real estate agent near California’s Silicon Valley seeks sellers by combing property records for people who’ve owned their houses for at least 40 years. A Denver-area broker offers half his commission for a listing, while a counterpart in South … Continue reading

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Homes for Sale Grow Scarce as Sellers Await Higher Prices

A real estate agent near California’s Silicon Valley seeks sellers by combing property records for people who’ve owned their houses for at least 40 years. A Denver-area broker offers half his commission for a listing, while a counterpart in South … Continue reading

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Fewer Foreclosures Could Mean Lower Home Prices

For years now we have been harping on how distressed home sales put downward pressure on home prices all around them. Close to twelve million borrowers are now in a negative equity position on their homes because so many other … Continue reading

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Denver home prices steady, some sellers on sidelines

Downtown Denver. Flickr image coutesy of Eric Kilby. Metro Denver heads into the prime summer season with fewer available homes on the market. The monthly inventory of unsold homes in May declined 11.1 percent year-over-year to 19,573 units. The number … Continue reading

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