Tag Archives: Distressed Properties

Existing Home Sales Fall Less Than Expected

Page 1 of 3 | Next PageShow Entire Article Sales of existing homes fell 3.8 percent in May, not as deep a drop as some had forecast, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.81 million units. April’s figure was … Continue reading

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Distressed Property Sales Drop, Despite Push to Sell

Page 1 of 3 | Next PageShow Entire Article The share of distressed sales in May, that is foreclosed properties and short sales (when the property is sold for less than the value of the loan), fell to 31 percent … 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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San Francisco Home Sales Volley Like A Trolley

SAN FRANCISCO (DQNews)–The Bay Area housing market in May posted modest month-to-month gains in sales and median prices, but those same measures fell sharply from year-ago levels, which had been pumped up artificially by homebuyer tax credits. Move-up buying and … Continue reading

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Foreclosure Sales Centered in Few States, So Why Should We Care?

Page 1 of 4 | Next PageShow Entire Article Earlier this week, when we got the report of a bump up in sales of newly constructed homes, I cautioned that the home builders are still facing huge competition from distressed … Continue reading

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