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The New Residential Construction Report is a monthly report which is considered a leading indicator and can be used to gauge the start of a business cycle.
Introduction:
The most used and looked forward to real estate indicator is the report which is known as ‘New Residential Constr... More >>
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An increase or decrease in house prices in the UK can have a positive or negative affect on the economy of the United Kingdom.
As shelter is a basic need for any human, housing is one of the largest components of the wealth of any household. Any activity or decision that is taken regarding th... More >>
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Helping readers understand the Bretton-Woods fixed currency regime.
The Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller Home Prices Index was devised by economists Karl Case, Robert Shiller and Allan Weiss. The three American economists had a partnership Case-Shiller-Weiss Inc, and it was while work... More >>
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The housing market speculation was a result of escalating house prices and imprudent lending practises.
The main cause of the sub-prime mortgage crisis which hit the markets in 2006 and eventually precipitated the global economic crisis in 2008 was speculative borrowing in the housing market.... More >>
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This article will show how the impact the housing reports have on the financial markets.
Housing reports refer to the economic news data released by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Department of Communities and Local Government in the United Kingdom regarding econo... More >>
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Rightmove is a UK online property web-site which was created by a number of the UK’s biggest financial and property companies. The web-site has house listings which account for over 90% of the house market in the UK. In 2002 Rightmove began its monthly house price index. This index is based... More >>
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The United States Census Bureau publishes the New Home Sales economic indicator on their web-site on a monthly basis. The reports monthly rates are reported unadjusted however the annual rates are reported as adjusted. The indicator records sales of new home constructions in the United States.
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The MBA Mortgage Application survey is a published weekly set of statistics which measures the demand for mortgages on homes in the United States. This survey tracks mortgages for new homes as well as refinance mortgages on existing homes. The survey is a good indicator on how the housing market ... More >>
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The pending home sales index is a new major indicator which was developed by the National Association of Realtors. It provides information on the number of future home sales are in the pipeline. It gathers its data from real estate agents and brokers at the point of a sale contract being signed a... More >>
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The housing market index is an economic report that is issued by the government and is data from over three hundred home builders which measures the demand for new homes.
The index has a range from zero to one hundred, with strong demand being above the 50 level towards the 100 mark and weak ... More >>
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