Tag Archives: Consumer Confidence

Low-End Housing Sees Higher Losses

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article As I sit here, less than 24 hours from the next release of the much-followed monthly SP/Case Shiller Home Price Index, I’m confronted with all kinds of varying data and hypotheses … Continue reading

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Struggling to Make a House Call on Confidence

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article Today’s report on consumer confidence, or the striking lack of it, is yet another sign that housing is going to be in a very sticky state for a while. It’s hard … Continue reading

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If Mortgage Rates Keep Falling, Why Are Home Sales So Bad?

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article As mortgage rates continue to fall, so too are home sales. That wouldn’t make sense in a normal housing market, but these are very unique times. Credit, or lack thereof, coupled … Continue reading

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San Francisco Home Sales at 3-Year Low

SAN DIEGO (DQNews) — The San Francisco Bay Area’s housing market lost traction in April, when sales slipped to a three-year low and the median sale price fell year-over-year for the seventh consecutive month. There were also signs the market … Continue reading

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Home Builders Hedge Their Bets on Housing Recovery

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article Several of the nation’s largest public home builders reported earnings this week, and I was struck by the way their CEOs spoke of the current state of housing, especially in what … Continue reading

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