Monthly Archives: January 2012

Home sale numbers in the Triangle area for 2011 are in, and they are not as positive as we would hope. Home sales fell 6 percent in 2011 to numbers we have not seen since 2002. The good news is that toward … Continue reading →

The latest Housing Starts numbers. At first blush, the December report seemed disappointing, down 4% for the month. But starts overall are UP 24.9% from a year ago and December’s drop was all from multi-family starts, very volatile month-to-month. Single-family … Continue reading →

When buying a new home there can be so many decisions to make. How much can we afford? What location should we choose? Do we build a new home or buy a used home? Here are six reasons why you … Continue reading →

In the Raleigh, NC market new home sales grew year-over-year in October, and the percentage hike was greater than September 2011, giving hints of improving market conditions. New home sales saw a hike of 15.9% from the year earlier to … Continue reading →

For investors, 2012 began in the right direction as stocks ended the first week of the year UP. But this result was due mainly to an upsurge on Tuesday that was big enough to offset tepid performances the next three days, … Continue reading →

As directed by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), the mortgage agencies, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, are required to increase the guarantee fee charged for all new mortgages financed on or after April 1, 2012. What does this mean? … Continue reading →