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Quick Take: September 5, 2008
September 5, 2008: Job losses point to the fact that the housing market still has a ways to go to begin recovery, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Read more >
Delinquencies Drop; Foreclosures Rise
September 5, 2008: George Ratiu discusses new data released today from the Mortgage Bankers Association. Read more >
Quick Take: September 4, 2008
September 4, 2008: Job gains tend to lag an improvement in the economy; while we're not quite there yet, employment is likely to pick up. Read more >
Quick Take: September 3, 2008
September 3, 2008: Positive economic and housing news is starting to trickle in. Read more >
Quick Take: September 2, 2008
September 2, 2008: The economy is in slightly better shape to continue expanding. Read more >
Quick Take: August 29, 2008
August 29, 2008: Incomes are modestly rising, which is more important to home purchases than a short-term stimulus like tax rebates. Read more >
Quick Take: August 28, 2008
August 28, 2008: Higher than expected economic growth might help with consumer and business confidence. Read more >
Quick Take: August 27, 2008
August 27, 2008: The manufacturing sector is seeing some positive signs, driven by a strong growth in exports. Read more >
Quick Take: August 26, 2008
August 26, 2008: Housing data are moving all over the map, but fluctuating data generally signal early stages of recovery. Read more >
Quick Take: August 25, 2008
August 25, 2008: Some buyers are taking advantage of low housing prices, while the low 10-year Treasury yield will mean lower rates in the short term. Read more >
Existing Home Sales in July
August 25, 2008: Existing home sales rose modestly in July, but showed varying performances regionally. Lawrence Yun explains. Read more >
Growing or Shrinking?
August 21, 2008: How does the IRS track migration? Which states are growing the fastest? Keunwon Chung discusses the details. Read more >
Quick Take: August 21, 2008
August 21, 2008: Continuing soft conditions in the housing and job markets are contributing to a weak economy. Read more >
Quick Take: August 20, 2008
August 20, 2008: Weekly mortgage applications are at their lowest level since December 2000, according to the MBA. Read more >
Housing Supply, Housing Bubbles
August 20, 2008: What goes up must come down - often times at lower price levels than before a bubble, according to a new paper from NBER. Jed Smith explains. Read more >
Quick Take: August 19, 2008
August 19, 2008: The Producer Price Index is up and housing starts are down - the FOMC continues to be pulled in different directions by the data. Read more >
Quick Take: August 18, 2008
August 18, 2008: An indicator of sales and expectations for future home building, the Housing Market Index stayed flat for the month of August, at a value of 16. The index is down 27 percent compared with a year ago. Read more >
Trading Up or Down?
August 15, 2008: While most Americans tend to upgrade to larger homes, only 39 percent of recent sellers acquired more expensive homes. Jessica Lautz explains. Read more >
Quick Take: August 15, 2008
August 15, 2008: Industrial production increased 0.2 percent and consumer confidence is up slightly, but concerns about the overall economy remain. Read more >
Quick Take: August 14, 2008
August 14, 2008: The Consumer Price Index advanced, but the job situation is still weak. Find out what implications this has for the market. Read more >
Local Market Variations
August 14, 2008: Sharp variations among markets marked the second quarter this year. Lawrence Yun explains. Read more >
Quick Take: August 13, 2008
August 13, 2008: The economy is still soft and has some tough times ahead, but the slashing of jobs should moderate and stabilize. Read more >
Quick Take: August 12, 2008
August 12, 2008: Exports rose strongly in June, and the trade deficit narrowed. Find out what effect this will have. Read more >
Quick Take: August 11, 2008
August 11, 2008: The yield on the 10-year Treasury is at 4%. Mortgage rates are expected to rise over the next year. Read more >
Homebuyer Tax Credit
August 8, 2008: The new Homebuyer Tax Credit - what does it mean, how does it work, who is eligible? Find out the details - Danielle Hale explains. Read more >
Quick Take: August 8, 2008
August 8, 2008: Wholesale trade is up 2.8% and oil prices are at a 3-month low. Find out how this affects Realtors® and consumers. Read more >
The Power of Leverage
August 8, 2008: Investing in stocks, or buying a home - which is the better investment? Paul Bishop discusses. Read more >
Quick Take: August 7, 2008
August 7, 2008: Pending Home Sales are up, as are jobless claims. Read more >
Pending Home Sales in June
August 7, 2008: Pending Home Sales are up 5.3% in June in all four major regions, with the South leading at 9.3 percent. Read more >
Are Homeowners in Denial?
August 6, 2008: The media has declared a housing crisis - so why are some homeowners stating that home values aren't falling? Lawrence Yun discusses. Read more >
Quick Take: August 6, 2008
August 6, 2008: The purchase portion of the mortgage applications index rose 1.8 percent this week. Find out how this affects REALTORS® and consumers. Read more >
Quick Take: August 5, 2008
August 5, 2008: Oil prices retreat and mortgage rates should remain stable due to the FOMC Meeting announcement. Read more >
Rising China
August 5, 2008: China's economy is growing fast - Lawrence Yun discusses the greater implications this has for Realtors® and the U.S. as a whole. Read more >
Quick Take: August 4, 2008
August 4, 2008: Today's Quick Take discusses personal income and personal consumption, which rose modestly in June. Read more >
Quick Take: August 1, 2008
August 1, 2008: July marks the seventh straight month of job losses, and wage growth remains in check. Find out more, plus the daily forecast update. Read more >
