NEW RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION IN FEBRUARY 2010
BUILDING PERMITS
* Privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in February were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 612,000. This is 1.6 percent (±1.0%) below the revised January rate of 622,000, but is 11.3 percent (±1.8%) above the February 2009 estimate of 550,000.
* Single-family authorizations in February were...
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Real Estate And Mortgage News
- Pending Home Sales RiseFollowing a sharp drop after the tax credit expiration, pending home sales rise modestly. […]
- Puerto Rico through 2010Q1 (Developmental Index; Not Seasonally Adjusted) [XLS]Puerto Rico through 2010Q1 (Developmental Index; Not Seasonally Adjusted) [XLS] […]
- Stabilizing Communities Through Responsible REO ManagementBy HomeSteps VP Chris Bowden Community stabilization is a critical component of our work to support the nation’s housing recovery. Stable communities foster steady home values and safer neighborhoods, which are important contributing factors to the growth and prosperity of local economies and their residents. At Freddie Mac, we help to stabilize communities […]
- Freddie Mac Names Subha V. Barry SVP, Chief Diversity OfficerMcLean, VA – Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) today named Subha V. Barry to the position of chief diversity officer (CDO). […]
- Home Values Rise in Second QuarterMcLean, VA – Freddie Mac (OTC:FMCC) announced today the results of its second quarter Conventional Mortgage Home Price Index (CMHPI). […]
The Economy
- U.S. International Trade in Goods and ServicesThe Nation's international trade deficit in goods and services decreased to $42.8 billion in July 2010 from $49.8 billion in June (revised), as exports increased and imports decreased. July 2010: -42.8 $ billion June 2010: -49.8 $ billion […]
Real Estate
Housing Starts
Real Estate Hardest-Hit Fund
WASHINGTON, DC — The Obama Administration released the next steps in the recently announced Housing Finance Agency Innovation Fund for the Hardest Hit Housing Markets (“HFA Hardest-Hit Fund”).
On February 19, 2010, President Obama announced additional funding for innovative measures to help families in the states that have been hit the hardest by the aftermath...
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FHA Mortgage Pre-qualification Form
FHA Pre-qualification Form (Click Here)
Learn about your credit score by finding out the “Four C’s of Credit – character – capacity – collateral – capital.”
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Greater Philadelphia Region
- Lancaster Inns Open Their Doors To VetsFor Immediate Release Authentic Bed and Breakfast Association 1-800-552-2362 – www.authenticbandb.com Contact Lynne Griffin (stay@walkaboutinn.com) or 717-464-0707 Lancaster Inns Open Their Doors To Vets Lancaster, PA: Just how do you thank those who put themselves in the line of danger, risking their lives so that we enjoy ours in freedom? Waving flags and […]
- The Philadelphia Sketch Club’s 150th Anniversary Exhibition at City HallJOIN US Thursday, September 2nd, City Hall 5th floor, NE corner 5-7 pm in celebration of: The Philadelphia Sketch Club’s 150th Anniversary Exhibition at City Hall John Ennis, “Reservations”, oil on canvas. Philadelphia – The City of Philadelphia’s Art In City Hall exhibition program introduces an exhibition by the Philadelphia Sketch Club in celebration of i […]