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November 2009
Nov. 20, 2009
Did you know that the median income of home buyers using mortgage financing was $71,600 in 2008?
Nov. 19, 2009
Did you know that according to the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data (HMDA), loans to purchase vacation and investment homes declined 30% in 2008?
Nov. 19, 2009
Credit availability is the big unknown that will determine how soon commercial markets recover from the economic downturn.
Nov. 18, 2009
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Nov. 18, 2009
Good news: Consumers are willing to spend. The economy is boosted upward for this quarter.
Nov. 18, 2009
Did you know that, with the real estate downturn, the median loan amount decreased 4% in 2008?
Nov. 17, 2009
According to Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data (HMDA), in 2008, only 3% of home buyers used junior lien loans (second mortgages) for home purchases, down from 13% in 2007.
Nov. 17, 2009
Did you know that Government Sponsored Enterprises (Fannie, Freddie, Ginnie, etc.) played increased roles in the mortgage markets in 2008?
Nov. 16, 2009
Retail sales in October increased based on better than expected automobile sales.
Nov. 13, 2009
Did you know that VA guaranteed loan usage increased nationally from 3% in 2007 to 5% in 2008?
Nov. 11, 2009
NAR Research is going to the 2009 Annual Convention and Expo.
Nov. 11, 2009
Did you know that in 2008 there was a sharp increase in government insured loans and a significant drop in conventional loans?
Nov. 10, 2009
Most states continued to experience rising existing-home sales in the third quarter, with prices moderating in many metro areas.
Nov. 10, 2009
Did you know that according to Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data (HMDA), the number of mortgage loan originations to purchase homes fell over 23% in 2008?
Nov. 10, 2009
NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun talks about the extended home buyer tax credit, and gives a market update.
Nov. 9, 2009
Did you know that, nationally, based on data from the IRS, the share of those deducting mortgage interest among itemizing filers is 81.4 percent.
Nov. 6, 2009
Good news: the home buyer tax credit will be available through the middle of next year and to more potential buyers.
Nov. 6, 2009
Did you know that, according to recent statistics released by the U.S. Census Bureau, living alone is becoming a norm?
Nov. 6, 2009
Did you know that the number of filers claiming a deduction for real estate taxes in each state varied from only 55,928 in North Dakota to 5,344,121 in California?
Nov. 5, 2009
Did you know that the number of taxpayers claiming a mortgage interest deduction in each state varied from 50,351 in North Dakota to 5,221,487 in California?
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