Monthly Archives: August 2013

Less Is More: The Secret To Colossal Business Growt

I hope you have your seat belt on (even if you’re sitting in your office chair). At the very least you’re about to experience a jolt, and at the very best you are about to master the greatest tool for … Continue reading

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Evidence of that buyer interest in existing homes

Evidence of that buyer interest in existing homes came Wednesday with the news that Existing Home Sales grew 6.5% in July, at a 5.39 million annual rate. That’s the strongest pace since November 2009, and sales are now up 17.2% … Continue reading

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New Home Sales ?

The week ended with what some saw as an obstacle to reaching our goal of a full housing recovery. New Home Sales were reported down 13.4% in July to a 394,000 unit annual rate, well below consensus expectations. A disappointing … Continue reading

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New-home prices have shown 13 percent or more year-over-year increases within the past year.

Housing prices have risen sharply during the past few months. While every market has its own dynamics, recent national trends are more indicative of the magnitude of past declines than a warning sign of overheated markets. But a return to … Continue reading

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PENDING HOME SALES AND GDP SLIDE, THE FED MEETS, JOBS HOLD…

What an action packed week if you’re into economic data (like we are). Pending Home Sales should be down a tad for June, and the Advanced GDP reading for Q2 is forecast to show economic growth even slower than it’s … Continue reading

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