Phoenix AZ New Home Sales Fall and U.S. new home sales fall
Sales of new U.S. homes unexpectedly fell in September, a sign the housing recovery may lose momentum after a government tax credit expires.
Sales decreased 3.6 percent to a 402,000 annual pace, lower than the median forecast of economists surveyed by Bloomberg News, figures [...]
The Healthiest Housing Markets for 2009Builder, in conjunction with Hanley Wood Market Intelligence, debuts its metric for determining markets with the best and least potential.By: Boyce Thompson
With most economists and builders expecting a national market decline this year, this may not seem like the best time to be selecting the “healthiest” markets in the country. [...]
‘Realistic’ approach is needed in weak marketby Ellen James Martin-Universal Press Syndicate
Those who sell real estate recall those heady days just a few years ago, when competition over the best homes on the market – known as “showcase properties” – was robust. Multiple bids were common, and eager buyers submitted contract offers stripped of all [...]