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5 Year Forecast: Top 15 Housing Markets

Posted on March 11, 2013 in Economic and Housing & Construction.

Based on Fiserv Case-Shiller's latest data, here are the top 15 cities ranked by the projected annualized change in home prices between Q3 2012 and Q3 2017.

Gen Y Less Interested in Homeownership

Posted on March 4, 2013 in Economic and Housing & Construction.

A new report by the Pew Research Center suggests that young Americans—those between 18 and 35 years old—are not as interested in making big-ticket purchases such as a house or car.

New Tax Laws Reduce Spending

Posted on March 4, 2013 in Economic.

A change in federal tax law that decreased the take-home pay of working Americans is affecting household budgets, according to a survey by the National Retail Federation (NRF), a trade association.

Wells Fargo Economic Analysis

Posted on February 25, 2013 in Economic and Housing & Construction.

This page contains Wells Fargo reports for the week of February 18 - February 24, 2013.

Builder Summarizes State of the Housing Industry

Posted on February 25, 2013 in Economic and Housing & Construction.

Builder’s annual State of the Industry survey confirms that there’s a striking improvement in perceptions on the economy and housing construction.

Wells Fargo Economic Analysis

Posted on February 18, 2013 in Business, Economic and Housing & Construction.

This page contains Wells Fargo reports for the week of February 11 - February 17, 2013.

Foreclosures Plumet, Mixed Bag for SBC Industry

Posted on February 18, 2013 in Economic and Housing & Construction.

Foreclosure filings were at 150,864 for January, down 7% from the prior month and down 28% from January 2012. The rate is at its lowest point since June 2006.

Opinion: Housing 'Recovery' a Sham!

Posted on February 11, 2013 in Economic and Housing & Construction.

That’s because the housing “recovery,” as they’re calling it, is fueled almost entirely by Wall Street private equity firms, hedge funds and the Fed’s unwavering support.

Wells Fargo Economic Analysis

Posted on February 11, 2013 in Economic.

This page contains Wells Fargo reports for the week of February 4 - February 10, 2013.

Immigrants Drive Wages, Home Purchases

Posted on February 11, 2013 in Economic and Housing & Construction.

The general takeaway from conservative and liberal economists is that immigration is good for Americans’ living standards over the long run.