In our Gulf Shores Real Estate News for August 2014: Gulf Shores Housing is Faced With Cautious Optimism Gulf Shores housing is facing cautious optimism with mixed signals coming in from several economic reports and surveys. According to the July 2014 U.S. Economic Housing Outlook released recently by Freddie Mac, residential fixed investment fell 4 […]
Housing Starts and Permits Decline in June
Housing starts and building permits in the U.S. unexpectedly fell in June, suggesting the housing market recovery was struggling to get back on track after stalling in late 2013. The Commerce Department reports groundbreaking declined 9.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual 893,000 million unit-pace, the lowest since September. For more Gulf Shores real estate […]
Gulf Shores Housing Hoping Washington May Help Out
Several new initiatives were announced recently at the Making Home Affordable summit that will hopefully spur the Gulf Shores housing market. U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew identified three specific issues that are holding back Gulf Shores housing and announced plans to address each of those issues. Three New Plans to Help Gulf Shores Housing: The […]
Gulf Shores Real Estate News – July 2014
In our Gulf Shores Real Estate News for July 2014: Are We Facing Another Gulf Shores Housing Bubble? By most accounts, Gulf Shores housing is on the rebound – sales are up, prices are up, building permits and starts are up, and confidence is also up. (See our next article about "Housing Coming Out of […]
Gulf Shores Housing Recovery Stalled?
When it comes to the most recent numbers for Gulf Shores housing, as well as housing nationwide, one thing is clear — the recovery has stalled. Housing was to play a big part in the 2014 overall economy. Pent up demand, continued low interest rates, and prices that still made Gulf Shores housing affordable were […]
Gulf Shores Real Estate News – May 2014
In our Gulf Shores Real Estate News for May 2014: Gulf Shores Housing Market Happy to See Spring Arrive The term "Spring Thaw" means different things to different people, depending on where in the world they may live. But a thaw in the Gulf Shores housing market is the same no matter where you may […]
Reasons To Ignore Bad Gulf Shores Housing News
There have been all kinds of bad Gulf Shores housing news reports in recent weeks, from slower home price increases, to rising mortgage rates and harder rules to qualify for a loan. On top of that, national new reports on real estate have been chilly, mainly due to a cold winter and low consumer confidence. […]
Gulf Shores Housing Recovery On Track
The Gulf Shores housing recovery appears to be on track, according to newly-released data, although not at the pace it once was. Home prices rose slightly more than expected in December, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller index. David Blitzer, chairman of the S&P Dow Jones Indices Index Committee, called 2013 the best year for the index […]
Gulf Shores Housing Expected Slower in 2014
Gulf Shores housing is expected to see slower rates of growth this year compared to 2013. The double-digit gains in home prices we saw in 2013 are expected to slow to a more realistic 2-4 percent. We also expect to see more inventory of homes coming on the market in 2014. Many sellers who were […]
Gulf Shores Housing – 4 Key Trends
Key indicators show Gulf Shores housing moving in a positive direction, paving the way for an ongoing recovery, the latest Freddie Mac Economic and Housing Market Outlook shows. "As we start 2014, the housing recovery continues its steady pace. House-price gains will likely moderate from last year's pace but rise about 5 percent in national […]
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