New home sales and existing home sales are released each month at about the same time. Many comparisons are made between the two series, but before doing any comparisons, one must be aware of some definition differences that affect the timing of the statistics.
The Census Bureau collects new home sales based upon the following...
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New Residential Home Sales
National Housing Survey
Our purpose was to gauge the public’s current attitudes toward housing, especially in light of the current housing crisis. This comprehensive research project asked more than 3,000 consumers about their confidence in homeownership as an investment, the current state of their household finances, their views on the U.S. housing finance system and their overall...
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FHA Mortgages Get Modern
FHA TO ACCEPT ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES ON THIRD PARTY DOCUMENTS
Action begins broader effort to modernize FHA’s application process
WASHINGTON, DC – The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) today announced plans to modernize the application process for FHA mortgage insurance, making the process easier for borrowers and faster for lenders. FHA will begin accepting electronic signatures on third...
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