In this Issue:* Home Prices Show Strong Quarterly Gain Home Inventories Continue Falling Home Ownership at Lowest Level in Nearly 50 Years Home Prices Show Strong Quarterly Gain Home prices rose 6.9 percent in the second quarter, according to the Case-Shiller National Home Price Index compiled by Standard & Poor’s, the strongest quarter-over-quarter […]
Home Ownership Decline Lowest in 11 Years
According to a government survey, home ownership for Americans declined steeply in the 2nd quarter of the year. This was the lowest level of ownership registered in 11 years. The data releasde after second quarter numbers were in shows the drop in ownership of homes was at 66.9%. Compared to 2009, it was down by […]
Should You Rent or Buy a Home?
Home ownership is a big step, and many people worry whether they’re ready to take it on. If you currently rent your house, you may wonder if you can even afford to buy a home. Just looking at real estate listings online or in the Sunday paper can make you break out in a cold […]