National Association of Realtors

• NAR Pending Home Sales Rise 5.2%; MBA Mortgage Applications Up

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  September 2, 2010

  Pending home sales rose in July as mortgage rates hit new lows and mortgage applications increased, showing that the U.S. housing market is a bargain now for those who can take advantage of it.

• New Home Sales Plunge to Record Low; Durable Goods Up but Ailing

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  August 25, 2010

  Sales of new single-family houses in July fell 12.4% to 276,600, the slowest pace of sales on record since 1963. July durable goods orders rose slightly, but the increase came mainly from airplane orders.

• NAR Existing Home Sales Plummet to Record Low; Retail Also Down

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  August 24, 2010

  Existing-home sales dropped sharply in July to historic lows after the home buyer tax credit expired, but home prices continued to gain, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported Tuesday, August 24.

• Income, Spending Flat in June as Pending Home Sales, Factory Orders Fell

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  August 3, 2010

  Bullish economic news was not to be found on August 3 as personal income and spending were reported flat in June while wages paid fell. Pending home sales declined, and factory orders fell for the second month in a row.

• Existing Home Sales Fell 5.1% in June With End of Home Buyer Tax Credit

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  July 22, 2010

  Existing home sales fell 5.1% in June, with 5.37 million single-family homes, townhomes, condos, and co-ops sold compared to 5.66 million in May, the National Association of Realtors said.

• Existing Home Sales Fell 2.2% in May on Expiration of Tax Credit

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  June 22, 2010

  Existing home sales fell 2.2% in May after the federal tax credit for home buyers ended April 30, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported.

• U.S. Stock Market Jumps on Strong Housing Data

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  June 3, 2010

  Dow has its third biggest gain of 2010

• Existing Home Sales Jumped 7.6% in April, Reflecting Tax Credit

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 24, 2010

  U.S. existing home sales rose again in April, up 7.6%, with buyers motivated by the federal tax credit, improving consumer confidence, and affordable rates and prices, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported Monday, May 24.

• Pending Home Sales Surge; Factory Orders Jump

  By Ron Pechtimaldjian, AdvisorOne  |  May 4, 2010

  Expiring tax credit maintains spell on home buyers; rise in orders is unexpected

• Sales of New Homes Rise at Fastest Pace in 47 Years

  By Ron Pechtimaldjian, AdvisorOne  |  April 23, 2010

  The drumbeat of positive news in the housing market continued for a second day, as sales of new homes in March had its biggest monthly jump in 47 years, the Commerce Department reported Friday, April 23.