Posts Tagged ‘New Home Sales’


Blue-Chip Real Estate Product Thrives in Crisis

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

This week there’s been much seemingly bad news about the real estate economy.  New home sales hit a record low, existing home sales have dropped, and are poised to drop further.
For an investor it can be challenging to figure out how you should be involved in real estate today.  Over the last 12 months, Investor [...]

Existing Home Sales Decline Helps Investors Benefit

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

Anecdotal evidence is showing sales activity higher through February and into March. And, although it’s unlikely we’ll see a spike through April like we did last November, buy-side demand for homes should remain strong. The good news of the sagging sales reports is that today’s buyers may find home prices are lower and sellers are more willing to negotiate.

New Home Sales Plunged, But There’s More to the Story

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

One day after November’s Existing Home Sales report blew away estimates, the Census Bureau’s related New Homes Sales report failed to impress. In a lackluster showing, New Home Sales dropped 11 percent in November, falling to the lowest levels since April. Furthermore, the all-important “months of supply” climbed by a half-month to 7.9. But there’s a very good reason why.