Wild swings in the housing data released this past week indicate that both homebuilders and households were heavily influenced by the tax credit extension debate. Read More »

Driven by the first-time buyer tax credit, existing-home sales showed another big gain in October, while inventories continue to decline Read More »

Investors buying homes to rent or sell accounted for only 15 percent of the housing market last month as they competed with large numbers of first-time homebuyers. Read More »

Today’s housing recovery is having a difficult time settling into a steady trajectory. Read More »

The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) 55+ Single-Family Housing Market Index showed a six-point increase in the third quarter of 2009, Read More »

Contracts on existing homes rose 6.1 percent in September as first-time homebuyers rushed to take advantage of the $8000 Federal tax credit before it expires November 30. Read More »

The average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate inched higher to 5.35 percent, according to Bankrate.com’s weekly national survey. Read More »

Sales of new homes fell in September after rising for five consecutive months, a government report said Wednesday. Read More »

Home values, as measured by the popular S&P Case-Shiller home price index of 20 cities rose a non-seasonally adjusted 1.2 percent in August compared to a month earlier. Read More »

Sales of previously owned homes rose sharply in September to their highest level in two year, according to a report from a leading trade association released Friday. Existing home sales rose 9.4 percent in September to 5.57 annualized units from a 5.09 annualized pace in August according to a report issued by the National Association of Realtors. The September home … Read More »