NAR Commends Congressional Action to Extend Higher Mortgage Loan Limits
Washington, October 30, 2009 The National Association of Realtors® thanked Congress for speedy action in passing a congressional resolution yesterday that would extend the current higher Fannie Mae,
Senate panel OKs extension for home buyers’ credit
WASHINGTON – Oct. 29, 2009 – Senators reached a compromise to extend the $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers, a boost the housing industry expects will help it pull out of its two-year-old downturn.
Outlook for jobs turns positive
WASHINGTON – Oct. 26, 2009 – An economic survey out today provides fresh evidence that a fitful recovery is underway as customer demand grows in the third quarter for the first time in more than a year and the jobs outlook brightens a bit.
Rates on 30-year loans inch up to 5 percent
WASHINGTON – Oct. 23, 2009 – Rates for 30-year home loans have inched up, hitting 5 percent for the first time in nearly a month after bond yields edged up.
NAR: Big rebound in existing-home sales shows first-time buyer momentum
Existing-home sales bounced back strongly in September with first-time buyers driving much of the activity, marking five gains in the past six months, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
Florida’s existing home, condo sales up in September 2009
ORLANDO, Fla. – Oct. 23, 2009 – Florida’s existing home sales rose in September, which marks more than a year (13 months) that sales activity has increased in the year-to-year comparison, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. September’s statewide sales also increased over sales activity in August in both the existing home and existing condominium markets.
Tech takes home offices to extremes
WASHINGTON – Oct. 15, 2009 – Katy Leakey rises early in the morning, has breakfast with her husband, Philip, and heads to the 12-foot-by-12-foot office where she spends much of her workday.
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