by John Evans | Mar 14, 2016 | Financial Reports
Last week’s economic news included Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index along with weekly reports on mortgage rates and new jobless claims. The City of Detroit also announced a program to help would-be buyers purchase homes that do not qualify for...
by John Evans | Mar 7, 2016 | Financial Reports
Week in Review Last week’s scheduled economic news included reports on pending home sales, construction spending and several jobs related readings including ADP Payrolls, the government’s Non-Farm Payrolls and the national unemployment rate. Mortgage...
by John Evans | Feb 29, 2016 | Financial Reports
Last week’s economic reports included Existing and New Home Sales and Consumer Confidence along with regularly scheduled weekly reports on mortgage rates and new jobless claims. Sales of Pre-Owned Homes Exceed Expectations January sales of previously owned homes...
by John Evans | Feb 25, 2016 | Financial Reports
Home prices rose slightly in December according to S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Indices released Tuesday. According to the S&P Case-Shiller 20-City Home Price Index, which covers cities representing all nine US Census divisions, home prices rose 5.40 percent...
by John Evans | Feb 22, 2016 | Financial Reports
Last week’s economic news included the NAHB Housing Market Index, Commerce Department releases on housing starts and building permits and minutes of the most recent meeting of the Fed’s FOMC meeting. Home Builder Confidence Falls in February According to...
by John Evans | Jun 19, 2014 | Financial Reports
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) determined that current economic conditions warranted another $10 billion reduction in the Fed’s asset purchases. Citing improvements in economic indicators including labor markets and national unemployment, committee...