May-June 2013 Issue


Kelli Grant, REALTOR
Platinum Premier Realty
(480) 779-9656
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Category Archives: Housing Analysis
Real estate investing – Understanding the importance of economic indicators
Real estate investing – Understanding the importance of economic indicators Contributor: Myrina Stein, Financial Blogger The drooping real estate market in America took nearly a decade, but ultimately it’s giving out signs of improvement. The rates seem to have leveled … Continue reading
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Sonoran Foothills Real Estate Sales Activity 2012
2012 Stats Click on the link to see the full 4 page report. Report Column Definitions: OLP – Original List Price LP – List Price it was at when it got an offer SP – Sale Price COE – … Continue reading
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Tagged 85085, Home Values, phoenix, Real Estate, sales, sonoran foothills, stats
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Case-Shiller index Shows Home Values Rising Nationwide, Too
Nearly five-and-one-half years after April 2007 — the housing market’s national peak — prices are finally beginning to rebound. Continue reading
Pending Home Sales Index Continues To Show Strength
According to the real estate trade association, the Pending Home Sales Index read 99.2 for August — the fourth straight month in which the index hovered near its benchmark value of 100. Continue reading
New Home Supply Remains Firmly In “Seller’s Market” Territory
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of new homes sold slipped 0.3 percent in August 2012 to a seasonally-adjusted, annualized 373,000 units sold. Continue reading
Home Price Index Shows Values Rising 3.7% From One Year Ago
Home values have not dropped month-to-month since January of this year — a span of 6 months. Continue reading
Existing Home Sales Leap To 2-Year High
According to the National Association of REALTORS®, 4.82 million “existing homes” sold on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis in August, representing a near 8 percent improvement from the month prior and a nine percent jump from August 2011. Continue reading
Housing Starts Move To 2-Year High
Wednesday, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Housing Starts for single-family homes up 5.5 percent in August to a seasonally-adjusted, annualized count of 535,000 units nationwide. Continue reading
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Tagged Building Permits, Housing Market Index, Housing Starts
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Homebuilder Confidence Rises Again; Tops 40
As reported by the National Association of Home Builders, the Housing Market Index, a measure of builder confidence, rose to a reading of 40 in September — its highest mark since June 2006. Continue reading
Foreclosures Remain Concentrated In Just A Few States
According to foreclosure data firm RealtyTrac, foreclosure activity increased 1 percent in August as compared to the month prior, climbing to just above 193,500 units nationwide. Continue reading


