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
