But one of the authors of the indices, Robert Shiller, told CNBC Tuesday: “We have encouraging signs in the market, we are seeing some signs of hope.” His cohort, S&P’s David Blitzer, agreed. “Digging into the details, it’s a whole lot better than the headlines,” he said in the same interview.Finally, index co-author Karl Case explained: “We lag, and the indicators for the last three, four months on the quantity side have been real positive, so we look like a bottom. You have to pick to find real negatives.” So why are they optimistic?Markets like Phoenix and Las Vegas are coming back—Phoenix in home prices, and believe it or not, Vegas in construction.But just because they are coming back from extreme lows does not mean that we’re going to see huge price appreciations any time soon. This is just the second-straight month that we’ve seen monthly price appreciation (seasonally adjusted) on the indices, and it’s very slight, under one percent. “Transaction volumes for both new and existing homes have improved somewhat over the past few months, but that doesn't mean that prices will rebound on the same timeline,” notes Miller Tabak’s Peter Boockvar. “The market has reached the point that low prices themselves are finally driving some better demand again. Prices will eventually follow, but in fits and starts, and it’s still very possible that they go lower still.” One cannot discount distress in the market, especially when we look at markets like Phoenix, Las Vegas and Atlanta. Phoenix and Vegas are seeing huge investor demand, which has pushed inventories lower, while Atlanta is still working through its distress and prices therefore are plummeting at the worst pace in the nation. With all sorts of government and banking forces distorting the distressed market, either through the $25 billion mortgage servicing settlement, or through various government incentives to keep loans out of foreclosure, it’s hard to say whether this improvement in prices is permanent. “As servicers implement settlement guidelines, we will see an increase in short sales and foreclosures, as a very large number of borrowers, especially those in PLS [private label securities], won't qualify for [principal] write-downs,” says Josh Rosner of Graham Fisher. “This is especially true for those who have failed to make payments or do necessary maintenance for many months. These problems will be especially felt in the former bubble markets.” While many analysts, like Ed Stansfield at Capital Economics, believe home prices have, “reached a floor,” they admit there continue to be downside risks, not the least of which is the euro-zone crisis. “For now, we continue to expect any upturn to be modest. Given the likelihood that the divergence between city-level performances will remain high, further house price gains may well be interspersed by the occasional reverse,” Stansfield says. Questions? Comments? document.write("");document.write("RealtyCheck"+"@"+"cnbc.com");document.write('');And follow me on Twitter @Diana_Olick
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Monday, June 11, 2012
Home Prices Hit Lows, but ‘We See Signs of Hope’
All three “headline composites” of the latest and widely watched S&P/Case Shiller home price indices ended the first quarter of 2012 at new post-crisis lows. But one of the authors of the indices, Robert Shiller, told CNBC Tuesday: “We have encouraging signs in the market, we are seeing some signs of hope.” His cohort, S&P’s David Blitzer, agreed. “Digging into the details, it’s a whole lot better than the headlines,” he said in the same interview.Finally, index co-author Karl Case explained: “We lag, and the indicators for the last three, four months on the quantity side have been real positive, so we look like a bottom. You have to pick to find real negatives.” So why are they optimistic?Markets like Phoenix and Las Vegas are coming back—Phoenix in home prices, and believe it or not, Vegas in construction.But just because they are coming back from extreme lows does not mean that we’re going to see huge price appreciations any time soon. This is just the second-straight month that we’ve seen monthly price appreciation (seasonally adjusted) on the indices, and it’s very slight, under one percent. “Transaction volumes for both new and existing homes have improved somewhat over the past few months, but that doesn't mean that prices will rebound on the same timeline,” notes Miller Tabak’s Peter Boockvar. “The market has reached the point that low prices themselves are finally driving some better demand again. Prices will eventually follow, but in fits and starts, and it’s still very possible that they go lower still.” One cannot discount distress in the market, especially when we look at markets like Phoenix, Las Vegas and Atlanta. Phoenix and Vegas are seeing huge investor demand, which has pushed inventories lower, while Atlanta is still working through its distress and prices therefore are plummeting at the worst pace in the nation. With all sorts of government and banking forces distorting the distressed market, either through the $25 billion mortgage servicing settlement, or through various government incentives to keep loans out of foreclosure, it’s hard to say whether this improvement in prices is permanent. “As servicers implement settlement guidelines, we will see an increase in short sales and foreclosures, as a very large number of borrowers, especially those in PLS [private label securities], won't qualify for [principal] write-downs,” says Josh Rosner of Graham Fisher. “This is especially true for those who have failed to make payments or do necessary maintenance for many months. These problems will be especially felt in the former bubble markets.” While many analysts, like Ed Stansfield at Capital Economics, believe home prices have, “reached a floor,” they admit there continue to be downside risks, not the least of which is the euro-zone crisis. “For now, we continue to expect any upturn to be modest. Given the likelihood that the divergence between city-level performances will remain high, further house price gains may well be interspersed by the occasional reverse,” Stansfield says. Questions? Comments? document.write("");document.write("RealtyCheck"+"@"+"cnbc.com");document.write('');And follow me on Twitter @Diana_Olick![]()
But one of the authors of the indices, Robert Shiller, told CNBC Tuesday: “We have encouraging signs in the market, we are seeing some signs of hope.” His cohort, S&P’s David Blitzer, agreed. “Digging into the details, it’s a whole lot better than the headlines,” he said in the same interview.Finally, index co-author Karl Case explained: “We lag, and the indicators for the last three, four months on the quantity side have been real positive, so we look like a bottom. You have to pick to find real negatives.” So why are they optimistic?Markets like Phoenix and Las Vegas are coming back—Phoenix in home prices, and believe it or not, Vegas in construction.But just because they are coming back from extreme lows does not mean that we’re going to see huge price appreciations any time soon. This is just the second-straight month that we’ve seen monthly price appreciation (seasonally adjusted) on the indices, and it’s very slight, under one percent. “Transaction volumes for both new and existing homes have improved somewhat over the past few months, but that doesn't mean that prices will rebound on the same timeline,” notes Miller Tabak’s Peter Boockvar. “The market has reached the point that low prices themselves are finally driving some better demand again. Prices will eventually follow, but in fits and starts, and it’s still very possible that they go lower still.” One cannot discount distress in the market, especially when we look at markets like Phoenix, Las Vegas and Atlanta. Phoenix and Vegas are seeing huge investor demand, which has pushed inventories lower, while Atlanta is still working through its distress and prices therefore are plummeting at the worst pace in the nation. With all sorts of government and banking forces distorting the distressed market, either through the $25 billion mortgage servicing settlement, or through various government incentives to keep loans out of foreclosure, it’s hard to say whether this improvement in prices is permanent. “As servicers implement settlement guidelines, we will see an increase in short sales and foreclosures, as a very large number of borrowers, especially those in PLS [private label securities], won't qualify for [principal] write-downs,” says Josh Rosner of Graham Fisher. “This is especially true for those who have failed to make payments or do necessary maintenance for many months. These problems will be especially felt in the former bubble markets.” While many analysts, like Ed Stansfield at Capital Economics, believe home prices have, “reached a floor,” they admit there continue to be downside risks, not the least of which is the euro-zone crisis. “For now, we continue to expect any upturn to be modest. Given the likelihood that the divergence between city-level performances will remain high, further house price gains may well be interspersed by the occasional reverse,” Stansfield says. Questions? Comments? document.write("");document.write("RealtyCheck"+"@"+"cnbc.com");document.write('');And follow me on Twitter @Diana_Olick
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Warning Signs: High-powered British developer Nick Candy—who, along...
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Friday, December 2, 2011
Home Builders See Signs of Hope
Despite rising foreclosures and weak consumer confidence, the nation's home builders are seeing signs of hope in housing. Home builder confidence rose for the second straight month in November, according to the National Association of Home Builders' monthly sentiment survey, but builders warn it is still far below a positive reading. 
“While this second solid monthly gain on the builder confidence scale is encouraging, the overall measure remains quite low due to the many challenges that home building continues to face with regard to the high number of foreclosures, the difficulties of obtaining construction financing and accurate appraisals, and the restrictive lending environment that is discouraging potential buyers,” said Bob Nielsen, NAHB Chairman and a home builder from Reno, Nev. Confidence rose in three of the four geographic regions, with the Midwest seeing the biggest gains. Out West, where distressed properties are making up more than half of the housing market, confidence dropped significantly. Builders saw the biggest gains in current sales conditions, with future expectations and buyer traffic still up, but slightly less. Builders credit extremely favorable mortgage rates and home prices for tempting more buyers into the market, but they also lobbied heavily for Congress to reinstate higher loan limits at mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Loan limits there fell from $729,750 to $625, 500 on October first. This week lawmakers instead made a deal to raise limits at the FHA, but not at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The builders' association is still supporting the measure. "To help mend the struggling housing market, stabilize home values, provide constancy while private investors re-enter the market and ensure that millions of creditworthy home borrowers can access the best possible mortgage rates, Congress must support this bill to help American families and get the lackluster economy moving forward," Nielsen wrote in a statement. Several builder analysts have upgraded various public builders recently, expecting a turnaround in the sector sometime next year. Housing starts rose significantly in September, but that was largely on the back of the multi-family sector, responding to increased rental demand. Expectations for October starts are flat to lower. They will be released Thursday morning by the Commerce Department. Questions? Comments? document.write("");document.write("RealtyCheck"+"@"+"cnbc.com");document.write('');And follow me on Twitter @Diana_Olick ![]()
“While this second solid monthly gain on the builder confidence scale is encouraging, the overall measure remains quite low due to the many challenges that home building continues to face with regard to the high number of foreclosures, the difficulties of obtaining construction financing and accurate appraisals, and the restrictive lending environment that is discouraging potential buyers,” said Bob Nielsen, NAHB Chairman and a home builder from Reno, Nev. Confidence rose in three of the four geographic regions, with the Midwest seeing the biggest gains. Out West, where distressed properties are making up more than half of the housing market, confidence dropped significantly. Builders saw the biggest gains in current sales conditions, with future expectations and buyer traffic still up, but slightly less. Builders credit extremely favorable mortgage rates and home prices for tempting more buyers into the market, but they also lobbied heavily for Congress to reinstate higher loan limits at mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Loan limits there fell from $729,750 to $625, 500 on October first. This week lawmakers instead made a deal to raise limits at the FHA, but not at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The builders' association is still supporting the measure. "To help mend the struggling housing market, stabilize home values, provide constancy while private investors re-enter the market and ensure that millions of creditworthy home borrowers can access the best possible mortgage rates, Congress must support this bill to help American families and get the lackluster economy moving forward," Nielsen wrote in a statement. Several builder analysts have upgraded various public builders recently, expecting a turnaround in the sector sometime next year. Housing starts rose significantly in September, but that was largely on the back of the multi-family sector, responding to increased rental demand. Expectations for October starts are flat to lower. They will be released Thursday morning by the Commerce Department. Questions? Comments? document.write("");document.write("RealtyCheck"+"@"+"cnbc.com");document.write('');And follow me on Twitter @Diana_Olick Thursday, August 18, 2011
[RBI Pending Home Sales Index] Washington, D.C. Metro Area 7-2011 – Signs of Slipping in Nation’s Housing Market
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Today we released the RBI Pending Home Sales Index for both Washington, D.C. and Baltimore metro area housing markets for RealEstate Business Intelligence (RBI), the research, analytics arm of MRIS, the largest MLS in the country. It is released 10 days after the close of each period, about 3 weeks before the NAR Pending Home Sale Index and 182 days before the Case Shiller Home Price Index covering the same period.
Here’s an excerpt from the just released July 2011 RBI Pending Home Sales Index [Washington, D.C. Metro Area] report:
The number of contracts signed for the month of July fell 10.9% from June, a larger decline than the 7.5% ten year average. While month-over-month contract activity tends to decline in July, the debt ceiling debate dominating media coverage for most of the month probably caused consumers to pause before making a purchase decision. Even with the hesitation, new pending sales reached their highest June total in six years. The 29.3% year-over-year July increase in pending sales activity was a result of last year’s lull in market activity in the months that followed the April 2010 contract signing deadline to qualify for the federal homebuyer tax credit. Median sales price slipped in July to $370,000, consistent with seasonal patterns after reaching a three year high of $379,990 in June. …
RBI Pending Home Sales Index™ [Washington, D.C. Metro Area]
Monday, July 4, 2011
Outdoors Week: Seeking Pics of Passive-Aggressive Dog Clean Up Signs
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Monday, April 25, 2011
Dubai Real Estate Construction Sector Showing Positive Signs
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Some years back Dubai real estate market got badly hit by great slump and got crashed like a deck of cards. Now after considerable period of time Dubai property market is regaining its lost status. Although, currently Dubai is not enjoying the same high status as it was some years back but as far as construction sector is considered, it is now on the right path of restoration. Authentic data shows that in the year 2010 approximately 3500 buildings were completed in the first 9 months worth more than DH 25 billion.
Recent reviews state that the construction sector is currently heading towards the crossroads of success. Banks and financial institutions will also capitalize the growth out of necessity. The overall growth of construction of buildings in 2010 is 24 percent more then the previous year. The growth is expected to further boost due to Qatar's winning bid to host FIFA World Cup 2022. Qatar government has showed its interests to invest more than 57 billion dollars on its infrastructure. This will directly impact the construction companies of Dubai and Abu Dhabi real estate sector as they will get major share of projects.
The growth of construction sector can also be estimated by looking at the record breaking buildings of Dubai. In the fourth quarter of 2011 world's tallest residential building will be completed. The princess tower located at Dubai Marina is 107 storey high and will break the record of world's tallest residential building. These types of buildings are the avid proof of the conditions of construction companies located in Dubai. When the slump hit, Dubai real estate market was on its peak and the major reason of slump was oversupply of completed projects. The supply was increased and the demand decreased. Now as the market is stabilizing itself, the demand is also started to increase in a steady manner. This will ultimately push the construction companies to start the construction works again.
Besides all this, government of Dubai is also encouraging the construction companies by introducing different rules and laws to protect Dubai property market in future. According to reports government has funded one fifth of total value of all completed projects in the year 2010. Different property experts are of the view that the coming years will prove to be the pre-booming years of construction sector as well as of Dubai property market. The whole discussion above shows some positive signs about the construction sector of Dubai and it all tells that Dubai still hold the potential to gain its lost regime.
William King is the director of Property in Dubai, Abu Dhabi Property and Dubai Real Estate. He has 18 years of experience in the marketing and trading industries and has been helping retailers, entrepreneurs and startups with their product sourcing, promotion, marketing and supply chain requirements.
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011
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