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San Diego County housing prices rebound in February
Written on 15 Mar, 2010 at 17:08 in News | viewed 41 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
San Diego County housing prices bounced back in February to reach a median $322,000 that was in the range of prices for much of last year, MDA DataQuick reported Monday. The median, the midpoint of all prices, was up... (Continue reading)
Affordability of housing dips in county
Written on 18 Feb, 2010 at 11:26 in Blog | viewed 69 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
San Diego County’s housing affordability has again dipped below the 50 percent level, the National Association of Home Builders said yesterday. The 48.1 score in the Housing Opportunity Index represents the percentage of homes sold in the fourth quarter that a... (Continue reading)
Property Values Fall Again
Written on 10 Feb, 2010 at 19:35 in Blog | viewed 63 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
U.S. home values declined another 5 percent in the fourth quarter, compared to the previous year. This was the 12th straight quarter of year-over-year declines, reported Zillow.com. More than 29 percent of homes sold in 2009 in the... (Continue reading)
Pending Home Sales Stabilize
Written on 2 Feb, 2010 at 14:40 in Blog | viewed 54 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Pending home sales have leveled from a market swing driven by response to the home buyer tax credit, according to the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in December, increased 1... (Continue reading)
December home sales down nearly 17 percent
Written on 25 Jan, 2010 at 8:51 in Blog | viewed 56 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
WASHINGTON — Sales of previously occupied homes took the largest monthly drop in more than 40 years last month, sinking more dramatically than expected after lawmakers gave buyers additional time to use a tax credit. The report reflects a sharp drop... (Continue reading)
Nine Consecutive Gains for Pending Home Sales
Written on 2 Dec, 2009 at 9:46 in Blog | viewed 66 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Pending home sales have risen for nine months in a row, a first for the series of the index since its inception in 2001, according to the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on... (Continue reading)
Home prices across area ending decline, data show
Written on 19 Oct, 2009 at 20:38 in News | viewed 87 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
San Diego County’s three-year slide in home prices is ending, neighborhood by neighborhood, according to a quarterly breakdown from MDA DataQuick. Eight out of 56 neighborhoods saw higher prices than a year ago, compared with only one or none in the... (Continue reading)
Federal Index Shows Home Prices Rising
Written on 23 Sep, 2009 at 16:37 in News | viewed 101 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
U.S. home prices rose 0.3 percent in July compared to June, the Federal Housing Finance Agency said Tuesday. The index is 4.2 percent below what it was in 2008 and 10.5 percent off its peak in April 2007. The index excludes most... (Continue reading)
New Home Sales Surge 9.6% in July
Written on 26 Aug, 2009 at 19:19 in News | viewed 85 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
New U.S. home sales surged 9.6 percent in July, rising for the fourth straight month and beating expectations as the housing market shows continuing signs of rebounding from its historic downturn. The Commerce Department said Wednesday that sales rose to a... (Continue reading)
Existing-Home Sales Rise 7.2%
Written on 21 Aug, 2009 at 7:42 in News | viewed 80 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
WASHINGTON — Existing-home sales rose to their highest level in nearly two years from June to July as cheaper prices and the availability of tax credits continued to entice buyers. Home resales rose more than expected, bouncing 7.2% — the highest... (Continue reading)