Tag Archives: Housing Market

New home sales declines and a weak jobs report in September may have some a bit skeptical about the future of the housing market, but despite September's stumbles, home builders maintain their market confidence.

Wells Fargo recently announced that the company has cut nearly 500 mortgage employees for housing market-related changes.

Housing trends are constantly fluctuating, but aside from some of the obvious factors that affect the housing market, oil prices appear to be having a negative impact on markets that are dependent upon this energy.

Residential market values are projected to continue to increases over the next 12 months, with overall annual appreciation reaching 3.6 percent, up from its second quarter forecast of 3.1 percent.

The macroeconomic picture in the U.S. continues to battle economic headwinds—namely a September jobs report that came in below expectations and an appreciating dollar which will pressure the already growing U.S. trade deficit, Fannie Mae said. Yet, housing remains in a fairly positive zone, considering all of the factors weighing it down.

Consumer confidence in the housing market rose in September nearly to its record high, driven mostly by positive sellers' attitudes and home price strength.

The housing market has made its way back from crisis times, but investors still face unexpected challenges. The key to investors' ability to capitalize on opportunities that exist is knowledge.

Although many homeowners feel confident in the current state of the market, they are a bit more uncertain about the future, Zillow’s Housing Confidence Index.

Realtor.com economic research released Monday found that sellers' overall advantage in the market is being reduced and buyers are beginning to reap the benefits of growing home inventory.

As the housing market strengthens, many economists believe that it could withstand an interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve this year, pending stabilization among home prices.