CAR Market Matters

CAR Market Matters

Talking Points … California housing affordability improved from third-quarter 2014 but dipped when compared to a year ago, as lower interest rates failed to offset higher home prices, according to the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.). The percentage of...
CAR Market Matters

CAR Market Matters

Talking Points … The nation’s biggest public home builders are telling investors that new-home sales picked up during the second half of January, reflecting rising consumer confidence, low interest rates and an improving economy. For example, Taylor Morrison Home...

CAR Market Matters

Talking Points … Mortgage applications increased 14.2 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending January 16, 2015. Mortgage application volume increased last week to...