Mortgage insurance premiums on loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration will drop from 0.85% to 0.55% beginning March 20.
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New-home sales rise in December
The median sales price of a new home was down on a monthly basis but up on an annual one.
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Single-family starts, builder confidence rise
The increase in builder confidence breaks a string of 12 straight monthly declines in the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.
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New-home sales post surprise gain in October as median price hits new high
New-home sales rose 7.5% month over month, while the median price of a new house surged to $493,000 from $455,700 in September and $427,300 a year ago, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reported.
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New-home sales resume downward trajectory in September
Mortgage rates continued to weigh on homebuyers in September, following a brief uptick in new-home sales in August.
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Housing starts miss expectations in September
New home construction missed analyst estimates in September, falling 8.1% month over month to an annual rate 1,439,000 homes, according to government statistics.
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New-home sales post unexpected rebound in August
Sales of new homes in the U.S. jumped 28.8% between July and August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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Housing starts surprise to the upside in August
New-home construction posted a 12.2% month-over-month increase in August, thanks in large part to a significant jump in multifamily building.
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New-home sales plunge 12.6% in July
The median price of a new home sold during the month was up 5.9%, however, according to figures from the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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New-home construction falls 9.6% in July
The pace of housing starts for both single-family and multifamily residences was down on a month over month basis, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reported.
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