(05/23) A Case for National Disaster Insurance
How could a national insurance program provide better natural disaster coverage? A study of Florida's recent hurricane experience offers answers.
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(05/19) Catching Our Breath
David Lereah's latest commentary in Real Estate Insights describes how real estate markets are correcting, giving a breather after the boom.
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(05/15) First Quarter State Existing-Home Sales Ease
Existing-home sales remained historically high in the first quarter but have declined since hitting a record in the third quarter of last year.
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(05/15) Metro Home Prices Cool, Appreciation Stays Strong
Single-family home prices continued to cool in Q1, but many metropolitan areas still show double-digit annual gains.
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(05/09) Housing Market Taking a Breather but Staying Strong
The housing market should experience its third-best year in 2006, with job creation and a growing economy offsetting effects of rising interest rates.
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(05/02) Pending Home Sales Ease Amid Rising Interest Rates
The Pending Home Sales Index, based on contracts signed in March, is down 1.2 percent from February and 6 percent from March 2005.
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APRIL 2006
(04/25) Existing Homes Sales Slightly Higher in March
Sales edged up following a strong rebound in February, further evidence the real estate market is normalizing.
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(04/18) A Tale of Two Types of Cities
David Lereah's latest commentary in Real Estate Insights describes how markets will react differently to cooling home sales and prices.
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(04/11) Housing Market to Stay on High Plateau
Mortgage interest rates will continue trending up, but homes sales should reflect third strongest year on record.
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(04/03) Pending Homes Sales Leveling Out
The index changed less than one percent from the previous month, signaling most of the market cooling has already occurred.
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MARCH 2006
(03/23) Existing Home Sales Rebound, Market Stabilizing
Existing home sales rose in February following five months of decline, indicating a stabilization is taking place in the market.
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(03/17) New Index From NAR's Existing Home Sales Data
The CBOE Futures Exchange has announced that it plans to launch futures contracts based upon median prices in NAR's existing home sales data.
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(03/15) Commercial Real Estate Achieves Record Investment
Rising demand helped increase investment in the commercial sector 44 percent in 2005 to a record $268 billion.
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(03/13) Housing Market Readjusting to Normal Balance
The lower level of home sales expected in 2006 will even the playing field for buyers and sellers after a five-year sellers' market.
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(03/06) Decline in Pending Homes Sales Slowing
A more sustainable level of home sales is indicated for the months ahead.
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FEBRUARY 2006
(02/28) A Fox in the Hen House?
(02/28) January Existing Home Sales Ease
(02/22) NAR Launches New Index for Commercial Market
(02/15) Metro Home-Price Appreciation Stays Hot Across the Country
(02/15) Fourth Quarter State Existing Home Sales Third-Highest on Record
(02/07) Home Sales in 2006 to Be Slower but Sustainable
(02/01) Pending Home Sales Index Down, but Expectations Up

JANUARY 2006
(01/25) Existing Home Sales Decline; 2005 Sets a Record
(01/10) Housing Market to "Normalize" in 2006
(01/05) Pending Home Sales Index Slowing

2005
(12/29) Existing Home Sales Trend Lower in November
(12/14) Job Growth, Trade and Hurricanes Drive Commercial Real Estate
(12/12) Historically Strong Home Sales Expected in 2006
(12/06) Pending Home Sales Index Show Market Easing

(11/28) Competition Is King in Real Estate
(11/28) October Existing Home Sales Show Markets Cooling
(11/15) Home-Price Appreciation Stays Hot in Most Metro Areas
(11/15) State Existing Home Sales Hit Another Record in Third Quarter
(11/10) Market-by-Market Home Price Analysis Reports
(11/03) Pending Home Sales Index Close to Record

(10/28) Home Sales Forecasted to Hold Strong in 2006
(10/28) NAR to Launch Leading Index for Commercial Real Estate Market
(10/25) Existing Home Sales Hold Close to Record
(10/12) NAR’S Home Sales Forecast Looking Stronger
(10/05) Pending Home Sales Index Hits Record

(09/26) Existing Home Sales Rise to Second Highest on Record
(09/14) Commercial Real Estate Market Growing/Katrina Impact
(09/13) Hurricane Katrina Impact Mixed for Economy and Housing
(09/01) Pending Home Sales Index Slips, Still High

(08/23) Home Resales Down From Record, Price Gains Continue to Roll
(08/15) Most Metro Areas See Historically High Home-Price Gains
(08/15) Second Quarter State Existing Home Sales Hit Record
(08/09) Housing Sector to Coast Near Record Levels
(08/03) Housing Affordability Index Down In Second Quarter, Still Favorable
(08/01) NAR Pending Home Sales Index Shows More Activity at Record Levels

(07/25) Existing Home Sales Smash Record Again
(07/13) Record for Housing Sector Expected This Year
(07/06) Pending Home Sales Index Eases but Historically High

(06/23) May Sets Second-Highest Pace on Record for Existing Home Sales
(06/14) Commercial Real Estate on Uptrack With Lower Vacancies
(06/08) Home Sales Forecasted to Set Record in 2005
(06/01) Pending Home Sales Index Hits Record

(05/24) Existing Home Sales Rise to Record in April
(05/12) Fundamentals Positive for Commercial Real Estate
(05/12) First Quarter State Existing Home Sales in Record Territory
(05/12) Rising Number of Metros Show Exceptional Home-Price Growth
(05/09) Home Sales to Benefit from Slower Mortgage-Interest Rate Rise
(05/04) Housing Affordability Rises in First Quarter
(05/02) Pending Home Sales Index Holds at High Level

(04/25) March Existing Home Sales Third Highest on Record
(04/12) Home Sales to Soften With Firm Price Appreciation
(04/04) Pending Home Sales Index Rises

(03/23) Existing Home Sales Slip in February
(03/16) Commercial Markets Gaining Momentum
(03/14) Home Sales to Stay in Record Territory in 2005
(03/07) NAR Launches Leading Housing Indicator
(03/01) 2005 Profile of Second-Home Buyers Available

(02/15) Record Set for Double-Digit Price Appreciation
(02/09) 2004 Condo Sales Break Annual Record
(02/08)Second-Best Year on Record Expected in 2005
(02/03) Housing Affordability Improves in Q4

2004
(11/01) Housing Affordability Off in Q3
(10/25) Existing Home Sales Turn Around, Back Up
(09/24) Existing Home Sales Ease but Remain High
(08/24) July Existing Home Sales Off Slightly From Record
(07/26) Existing Home Sales Record in June
(06/08) Record Expected for Existing Home Sales in 2004
(05/03) Housing Affordability Rises in First Quarter
(04/27) Existing Home Sales Rise to Second-Highest Pace on Record
(04/19) Newest NAR Members Are Committed to Real Estate
(04/15) NAR Tops One Million Members
(04/06) Job Creation Expected to Offset Higher Interest Rates
(03/25) Existing Home Sales Rise in February
(03/17) Commercial Real Estate Fundamentals to Improve
(03/09) Slow Job Gains to Hold Interest Rates, Help Home Sales
(02/25) Existing Home Sales Down but Still Historically High in January
(02/12) Fourth Quarter Total Existing Home Sales Near Record
(02/12) Most Metro Area Home Price Gains Strong But Cooler
(02/09) Job Growth Becoming More Important Than Interest Rates
(02/04) Condo Sales Break Annual Record, Fourth Quarter Exceptional
(02/02) Housing Affordability Improves in Fourth Quarter
(01/26) Existing Home Sales End 2003 on Strong Note, Set Annual Record
(01/06) Economy Stronger, Home Sales Softer in 2004