Housing Bubble Watch: New Home Construction Reports
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development have published their joint report on new residential construction for August 2006.
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Housing Market Continues to Cool March 16, 2006 - The government says builders broke ground on new homes at a significantly reduced level during February, the latest sign that the air is slipping out of
Housing Starts Register Surprising Increase (Reg Req'd) Home construction staged a surprising rebound during September after back-to-back declines and building permits climbed, indicating continued housing market strength.read more...
Mortgage Application Volume Tumbles (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Mortgage application volume dropped 7.6 percent during the week ending Dec. 21, despite a drop in interest rates, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's weekly application survey.read more...
Local artist to speak at library meeting Local artist to speak at library meeting From submitted reports Local artist Roger King will be the guest speaker for the Friends of the Library meeting at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.read
Local mortgage rates fall for 2nd week (Orange County Register) Mortgage rates in Orange County fell for the second-straight week as investors in bonds bet the Federal Reserve will cut a key short-term interest rate next year.read more...
Dow Falls Below 12,000 on Mortgage Woes Stocks fell Wednesday, pulling the Dow Jones industrials through the psychological 12,000 barrier for the first time since Nov.Commentread more...