Minnesota Real Estate Today Local & National News

Browse by Tags

• affordble housing
• Case Shiller Home Index

• Home Affordability Sinks!

  Rising home prices are taking a toll on today's home buyers. For the first time in 4 quarters -- and despite falling mortgage rates -- home affordability is sinking. Earlier this week, the National Association of Home Builders reported the Home Opportunity Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 15, 2012 2:29 PM by Bob Elliot | 0 Comments Filed under: Home Affordability

• Case-Shiller Index Shows Home Values Rising Nationwide

  According to the S&P/Case-Shiller Index, home values rose 2.2% nationwide, with all 20 tracked markets making month-to-month improvement. On an annual basis, 17 of the 20 Case-Shiller Index markets improved. Despite the positive report, however, our Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 01, 2012 8:45 AM by Bob Elliot | 1 Comments Filed under: Home Affordability, Case Shiller Home Index

• Home Affordability! Mortgage Payments Fall 12% Since February 2011

  As mortgage rates drop, so do housing payments. It's a good time to consider refinancing your home, or making an offer on a new one. Mortgage payment affordability has never been so high in history. According to Freddie Mac, the average 30-year fixed Read More... Posted Friday, December 16, 2011 9:49 AM by Bob Elliot | 0 Comments Filed under: Home Affordability, affordble housing

• Home Affordability Still Tops Nationwide

  Home affordability slipped slightly last quarter, dragged down by rising mortgage rates and recovering home prices in Minnesota and nationwide. The National Association of Home Builders reports a Q2 2011 Home Opportunity Index reading of 72.6. This means Read More... Posted Friday, September 09, 2011 11:11 AM by Bob Elliot | 0 Comments Filed under: Home Affordability

• Home Affordability Still Soaring; New Records Reached

  Home affordability moved higher last quarter, buoyed by stable mortgage rates and falling home prices in Minnesota and nationwide. The National Association of Home Builders reports that Q1 2011 Home Opportunity Index reached an all-time high for the second Read More... Posted Saturday, May 28, 2011 8:05 AM by Bob Elliot | 0 Comments Filed under: Home Affordability