Monthly Archives: February 2022

ABC11 report on appraisal bias in the housing market.

https://abc11.com/amp/raleigh-housing-appraisal-bias-home-diversity/11592833/

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Florida Atlantic University study on housing prices.

BY PAUL OWERS | 1/25/2022 When it comes to metropolitan areas with the nation’s most overpriced homes, Florida and Ohio are leading the pack, according to researchers at Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University. Each month, FAU’s Ken H. Johnson, Ph.D., and FIU’s Eli Beracha, Ph.D., … Continue reading

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National residential new home sales; January, 2022

New Home SalesSales of new single‐family houses in January 2022 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 801,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is … Continue reading

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Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index; January 2022

New York, February 22, 2022…The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® fell slightly in February, after a decrease in January. The Index now stands at 110.5 (1985=100), down from 111.1 in January. The Present Situation Index—based on consumers’ assessment of current … Continue reading

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Conference Board Leading Economic Index; January, 2022

NEW YORK, February 18, 2022…The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI)for theU.S. decreased by 0.3 percent in January to 119.6 (2016 = 100), following a 0.7 percent increase in December and a 0.8 percent increase in November. “The U.S. LEI … Continue reading

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National new home construction metrics; January, 2022

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Report on trends in national home equity

Reproduced from Ashley Fahey, editor The National Observer. The gap between equity-rich homes and those considered underwater widened at the close of 2021. Attom Data Solutions LLC, a property analytics company based in Irvine, California, recently found 41.9% of U.S. … Continue reading

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Conference Board Measure of CEO confidence; 2/2022

New York, NY, February 10, 2022 …The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence™ in collaboration with The Business Council declined for the third consecutive quarter in Q1 2022. The measure now stands at 57, down from 65 in Q4 2021. … Continue reading

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