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Real estate healthiest since 2007 (access required)

by Amanda Miller Published: April 6,2012

Tags: deed of trust, home sales, Real Estate

News that home sales fell year-over-year in March did little to scrub the optimism from the voices of local real estate agents or the El Paso County Public Trustee ... [...]

Sales contracts for homes rose 2 pct. in January

by Associated Press Published: February 27,2012

Tags: falling prices, home sales, January

The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes rose in January to the highest level in nearly two years, supporting the view that the housing market is gradually coming back. The National Association of Realtors said Monday that its index of sales agreements rose 2 percent last month to a reading of 97. [...] [...]

Local economy strongest in two years

by Monica Mendoza Published: February 15,2012

Tags: Colorado Springs, economy, home sales, sales tax

It’s been a long couple of years since folks in El Paso County have bought houses and new cars. They put it off and saved their money instead. Now, there are signs that people are ready to spend, said Fred Crowley, Southern Colorado Economic Forum senior economist. The El Paso County economy showed its strongest [...] [...]

US sales of previously occupied homes fell in Sept

by Associated Press Published: October 20,2011

Tags: fell, home sales, United States

The number of Americans who bought previously occupied homes fell in September. Home sales are on pace to match last year’s dismal figures — the worst in 13 years. The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that home sales dropped 3 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.91 million homes. That’s [...] [...]

Foreclosures, cash deals lifted January home sales

by Associated Press Published: February 23,2011

Tags: home sales, Real Estate

More people bought previously occupied homes in January. But the increase was driven by rising foreclosures and all-cash purchases by investors, while the number of first-time buyers shrank. Prices sank to their lowest levels in nearly nine years, a troubling sign for the struggling housing sector. Sales of previously occupied homes rose slightly to a [...] [...]

New home sales rise 5.5 percent in November

by Associated Press Published: December 23,2010

Tags: home sales, Real Estate

More people purchased new homes in November, though not enough to signal better times are ahead for the battered housing industry. Sales of new homes rose 5.5 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 290,000 units, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. That’s less than half the rate that economists consider healthy. And [...] [...]

Pending home sales drop 1.8 percent in September

by Associated Press Published: November 5,2010

Tags: home sales, Real Estate

The number of people who signed contracts to buy homes fell in September after two months of gains, a possible fallout from foreclosure moratoriums which have disrupted activity in the housing market. The National Association of Realtors said Friday that its index of sales agreements for previously occupied homes dropped 1.8 percent in September to [...] [...]

Mortgage bankers betting on 2012 for recovery (access required)

by Becky Hurley Published: October 28,2010

Tags: home sales, mortgage banker's association, recovery

The Mortgage Bankers Association forecasts that home sales will rise slightly in 2011 but won’t really gather momentum until 2012. The industry group’s latest report released this week predicts existing-home sales — forecast to be about 8 percent lower this year than last, are expected to grow by less than 2 percent next year before [...] [...]

Home starts rises slightly, building permits fall

by Associated Press Published: October 19,2010

Tags: construction, home sales

Home construction rose slightly last month on the strength of single-family homes, but the market was still too weak to propel growth in the battered industry. Construction of new homes and apartments rose 0.3 percent in September from a month earlier to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 610,000, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. It [...] [...]

Home sales up 7.6% nationwide in August

by Associated Press Published: September 23,2010

Tags: home sales, recession

Sales of previously occupied homes rose last month, but not enough to keep August from being the second-worst month for sales in more than a decade. Sales rose 7.6 percent in August from July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.13 million, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday. Sales were down 19 percent [...] [...]

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