MetroNews

JULY 29 2010

2Q 2010 Highlights (and Comments on the New Home Sales number)

Census Bureau numbers out today state that new home sales rose 24% nationwide in June, although they state that the increase is from a downwardly-revised May number.  We already knew May was bad, but now the number has been revised to more accurately show just how bad.  The dramatic revision to the prior month’s number [...] » Read More

JULY 23 2010

Housing Market Growing in Spite of Economy

Are we going to have to deal with a “Double Dip” recession, or is the increasing chatter about this subject in the media just more background noise? A close look at the housing market will give us some good information on which to base some conclusions about the health of the economy. The most recent national [...] » Read More

JULY 22 2010

Summer Doldrums

Metrostudy forecasted a slower than normal housing recovery in Phoenix, and we continue to do so. But, we maintain that it is recovering. In light of recent news stories, I would suggest that we not over-react to worse than expected housing indicators. » Read More

OtherNews

JULY 31 2010

Lonely places see new faces

Sharon Cardwell's family was one of the first to move into Brandon's new Kings Gate neighborhood in fall 2007. » Read More

JULY 30 2010

A tighter supply of new homes in metro area and a rise in permits point to growing confidence in Twin Cities market

July 30--Once awash in brand-new houses begging for an owner, the metro area is seeing signs of a turnaround in that part of the housing market. » Read More

JULY 29 2010

New hope on homes front

A tighter supply of new homes in metro area and a rise in permits point to growing confidence. » Read More

JULY 28 2010

Tampa has 9-year supply of homesites

By Shannon Behnken, Tampa Tribune, Fla. July 27--TAMPA -- A building boom, followed by a lackluster economy, has left the five-county area around Tampa with enough vacant homesites to last builders nine years. And that doesn't even count all the land set aside for new subdivisions. » Read More

JULY 28 2010

Downturn has left Hernando County with 45-year supply of home sites

July 27--A downturn in the economy has left Hernando County builders with enough vacant home sites, not including land set aside for new subdivisions, to extend more than 45 years. » Read More

NAHBNews

JULY 30 2010
Remodeling Dips but Shows Signs of Stabilization


JULY 26 2010
New-Home Sales Bounce Back from Record Low in June


JULY 22 2010
NAHB?s Best in American Living Awards Now Accepting Submissions


JULY 20 2010
Single-Family Housing Starts Virtually Unchanged in June


JULY 19 2010
Builder Confidence Declines in July