Pending home sales on a record roll
September 29, 2009 by John Abry · Leave a Comment
Contract activity for pending home sales nationally has risen for six straight months, a pattern not seen in the history of the index since it began in 2001, according to the National Association of Realtors®.The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in July, increased 3.2 percent to 97.6 from a [...]
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Housing numbers: What they mean to buyers and sellers
August 23, 2009 by John Abry · Leave a Comment
This article was part of a recent broadcast on Real Estate Today. Real Estate Today is a radio show that is produced by the National Association of REALTORS® and broadcast in markets nationwide. The show is designed to open doors for buyers and sellers with critical and credible information on the real estate market. It’s [...]
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Vermont continues to have by far the lowest foreclosure rate in US
July 17, 2009 by John Abry · Leave a Comment
Once again the Green Mountain State stands out from the crowd: “A national rating firm has once again ranked Vermont as having the lowest home foreclosure rate in the nation, based on second quarter and year-to-date numbers. Vermont has both the fewest foreclosures over the first half of the year and the lowest rate as [...]
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