Monthly Archives: March 2013

From September 2011 to September 2012, employment increased in 276 of the 328 largest U.S. counties, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Elkhart, Ind., posted the largest increase, with a gain of 6.9 percent over the year, compared … Continue reading →

Commerce department report on February home sales

CNBC article on national house prices

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March 21, 2013 School bond utopia: We don’t live there Wake’s school board members and county commissioners spent the better part of two hours today talking about how many schools it would take to catch up with Wake’s County’s enrollment … Continue reading →

NAR February existing home sales

FHFA HPI for 1/13

Building permits in February 2013 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 946,000, up 4.6 percent from the revised January rate and up 33.8 percent from February 2012. Housing starts in February 2013 were at a seasonally adjusted annual … Continue reading →

National Home Builder Confidence Index

February 2013 retail and food services sales were $421.4 billion, an increase of 1.1 percent from the previous month and an increase of 4.6 percent from February 2012. Excluding autos, retail and food services sales in February 2013 were $342.9 … Continue reading →