According to the Census Bureau, the number of new homes sold in December 2011 slipped 2 percent to 307,000 units on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis nationwide.

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New Home Sales Approach Bull Market Territory

by FHA VA USDA Jumbo Home Equity Texas Mortgage Lender | December 28th, 2011

According to the Census Bureau, the number of new homes sold rose 2 percent in November, taking the metric to a 7-month high.

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New Home Supplies Fall To An 18-Month Low

by FHA VA USDA Jumbo Home Equity Texas Mortgage Lender | November 29th, 2011

If you plan to buy of new construction in 2012, don’t expect today’s low prices. Like everything in housing of late, the market for newly-built homes appears to be improving.

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New Home Inventory Keeps Sinking

by FHA VA USDA Jumbo Home Equity Texas Mortgage Lender | October 27th, 2011

Home builders continue to sell homes and work through inventory.

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New Home Supplies Remain Flat; Builders Not Over-Extending

by FHA VA USDA Jumbo Home Equity Texas Mortgage Lender | August 24th, 2011

Sales of newly-built homes slipped in July, falling 1 percent as compared to June. Home buyers closed on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized 298,000 units, the lowest reading since February.

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New Home Supplies Drop, And So Does Homebuilder Confidence

by FHA VA USDA Jumbo Home Equity Texas Mortgage Lender | June 24th, 2011

Last month, the number of new homes sold on an annualized, seasonally-adjusted basis tallied 319,000. The May reading is the second-highest of the year, and 6 percent above the current 12-month average.

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New Home Sales Increase For The Second Straight Month

by FHA VA USDA Jumbo Home Equity Texas Mortgage Lender | May 25th, 2011

Sales of newly-built homes surprised Wall Street, jumping 7 percent to an seasonally-adjusted, annualized 323,000 units last month.

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New Home Sales Fall To All-Time, Recorded Low. Maybe.

by FHA VA USDA Jumbo Home Equity Texas Mortgage Lender | March 24th, 2011

Sales of newly-built homes plunged 17 percent to an seasonally-adjusted, annualized 250,000 units in February, and the supply of new homes rose to 8.9 months in February — a 1.5 month jump from January. But there’s more to the story.

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New Home Sales Reach 8-Month High

by FHA VA USDA Jumbo Home Equity Texas Mortgage Lender | January 28th, 2011

The 2010 housing market finished on a tear, and that momentum is carrying forward into 2011. Expect the spring season to show strongly, and for home prices to be on the rise.

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New Homes Sales Gain in June, But Gains Are Relative

by FHA VA USDA Jumbo Home Equity Texas Mortgage Lender | July 27th, 2010

June’s New Home Sales data is a major improvement over May, but gains are relative. It’s possible that the true “new home market” may be softer than the statistics suggest.

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