S&P/Case Shiller Out Today, RBI Reported Same Info Early February
Ok, so I’ve been on a bit of a Case Shiller tear for the past month (here, here, here, here and here) but deservedly so. Today’s release covers the same window of information released by MRIS/RBI last...
View ArticleJune 2011 RBI Pending Home Sales Index Released – Washington, D.C. and...
It’s been a little over a week into July and both RBI and moi have been busy. We just released the June market recap for the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore metro area housing markets via our Pending...
View Article[Absorption Rate] Washington, D.C. Metro Remains Close To 10-Year Average
Over at Curbed DC, I posted a chart in my regular Three Cents Worth column titled “Length Of Time On The Market Is Right About Average” showing how monthly absorption rate has behaved in the...
View ArticleWhat Will The S&P Downgrade Do To The US Housing Market?
Placing my feelings about the economic ineptitude of Congress and the power S&P has over the US economy despite being a key enabler of our current economic conditions aside, the S&P downgrade...
View ArticleJuly 2011 RBI Pending Home Sales Index Released – Washington, D.C. and...
July went into the record books as the fourth-warmest month in U.S. history as temperature records fell across the country. Although Washington, D.C. had its warmest month in history, with an average...
View Article[The Contrarian] Low Mortgage Rates Are Keeping Credit Tight
Low mortgage rates are a key reason why the housing market and the economy remain anemic. Has there ever been a better time to buy? Mortgage rates are at record lows and housing prices have fallen...
View ArticleWashington, D.C. Metro Area: A ‘Goldilocks’ Housing Market Circa 2006
After releasing the RBI Pending Home Sales Index last week, I thought I’d add some additional context to how signed contracts were trending this summer. As it turns out, the level of activity between...
View ArticleNAR pendings released today (RBI release was 19 days ago); Fell 1st time in 3...
The NAR released its national pending home sales index on re-sales today covering the same period (warning: gloat) we released the RealEstate Business Intelligence‘s RBI Pending Home Sales Index for...
View ArticleS&P/Case Shiller: Seasons Don’t Exist In Housing Market?
The S&P/Case Shiller Home Price Index was released today reflecting the average of April-May-June closings which likely went to contract as early as January-February-March when the housing market...
View ArticleAugust 2011 RBI Pending Home Sales Index Released – Washington, D.C. and...
To the surprise of many, and despite earthquakes, hurricanes and floods, Washington, D.C. and Baltimore metro area home buyers and sellers went about their business consistent with seasonal...
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