Thursday, November 29, 2012

Pending Home Sales Rise in October 10月は 契約交渉中の住宅が上昇


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Pending Home Sales Rise in October

Pending home sales rose strongly in October with mixed regional results, according to the National Association of REALTORS®.
The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, increased 5.2 percent to 104.8 in October from an upwardly revised 99.6 in September and is 13.2 percent above October 2011 when it was 92.6. The data reflect contracts but not closings.
Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said buyers are responding to favorable market conditions. “We’ve had very good housing affordability conditions for quite some time, but we’re seeing more impact now from steady job creation, and rising consumer confidence about home buying now that home prices have clearly turned positive,” he explained.
Pending home sales are at the highest level since March 2007 when the index also reached 104.8. On a year-over-year basis, pending home sales have risen for 18 consecutive months.
Yun noted there are clear regional patterns. “Contract activity surged in the Midwest and is showing very healthy gains in the South, but was down slightly in both the Northeast and West,” he said.
“The Northeast saw some impact from Hurricane Sandy, but limited inventory in the West is keeping a lid on the market. All regions are up from a year ago, with double-digit gains in every region but the West,” Yun said.
The PHSI in the Northeast slipped 0.1 percent to 79.2 in October but is 13.3 percent above a year ago. In the Midwest, the index jumped 15.6 percent to 104.4 in October and is 20 percent above October 2011. Pending home sales in the South rose 5.5 percent to an index of 117.3 in October and are 17.4 percent higher than a year ago. In the West the index declined 1.1 percent in October to 105.7, but is 0.9 percent above October 2011.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

2012: The 'Turn-Around Year for Housing'

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 2012年の不動産マーケット

不動産が回復しているして伸びているとハウジングレポートが発表しています。
昨年の10月と比べて契約成立率がほぼ18%伸びていますと、リマックス全米ハウジングレポートで
報告されており、これは主要52都市のMLSのデーターを含めた数値です。

最新のデーターが10月ですが、住宅販売が昨年から16ヶ月右肩上がりであると記録されています。

FHFAによりますと8月から9月にかけて1.1%値段が上昇、昨年に比べて4%上昇し、今週はさらに
上がり続けています。

 Standard&Poor'sCase-Schiller によりますと昨年に比べて36%上昇したと報告されています。

第四四半期に入って家の販売と価格の上昇がめざましくなってきています、とリマックスのCEOマーガレット・ケリーさん言っています。しかしこの回復は固いものでなく、住宅金融機関の条例と
理にかなった貸し出しにより変化します。 住宅ローンが組める資格のあるバイヤーにローン
を貸し出せれば、 もっと売り出セル家が市場に増えて、回復がめざましくなり来春には
マーケットが活発になるでしょう。
リーマックスによりますと主要52都市農地48都市地域では昨年より販売が上昇、主要40都市では
新記録を出し2桁台を記録しているところもあります。
2桁上昇の都市
 ロードアイランド   48%
シカゴ                       44%
アルバカーキー   39.3%
バーリングトン    37%
ウィチタ        32.2%

Daily Real Estate News | Wednesday, November 28, 2012
More housing reports released this week show the housing recovery is gaining momentum.
Closed real estate transactions were nearly 18 percent higher in October compared to year-ago levels, according to the October RE/MAX National Housing report, which includes MLS data for 52 metro areas. October -- the latest data available -- also marked the sixteenth month in a row in which sales were higher to the corresponding month in the previous year.
The Federal Housing Finance Agency also reported this week that housing prices are continuing to rise, increasing 1.1 percent from August to September, and up 4 percent compared to last year. The FHFA price index only encompasses purchase prices of homes that have mortgages owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.
Meanwhile, Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller reported Tuesday that home prices were up 3.6 percent from a year ago.
“As we enter the fourth quarter, 2012 is looking like the turn-around year for housing, with significant increases in sales and prices,” says Margaret Kelly, CEO of RE/MAX. “However, we recognize that this recovery is still fragile and dependent on more reasonable lending and regulation. If qualified buyers can obtain mortgages and more inventory comes to market, this recovery could become even stronger next spring.”
According to the RE/MAX report, 48 of the 52 metro areas analyzed reported higher sales than a year ago, and a record-breaking 40 metros even saw double-digit increases. Some of the biggest rise in sales were reported in Providence, R.I. (48% increase); Chicago (44% increase); Albuquerque, N.M. (39.3%); Burlington, Vt. (37%), and Wichita, Kan. (32.2%).

Monday, November 26, 2012

Appraisals: Reflecting Market or Hindering It?

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Low-ball appraisals are hurting home sales, real estate agents and home sellers complain. In recent months, low housing inventories in many markets have sparked bidding wars on some homes. The bidding wars have helped push up home prices higher than recent comparable sales, agents say. But a low appraisal then threatens to derail the deal, they add.
Appraisers have faced criticism over their property valuations in recent years, and have been accused of using foreclosures and short sales as comparable sales—without adjustment.
However, appraisal firms say the idea that appraisers are suppressing home sales is misguided and unfounded. Appraisers say they’re misunderstood—they don’t set the value; they reflect it.
“We often hear from real estate agents, homebuilders and others that appraisals are ‘killing deals,’ and/or holding back the economic recovery,” Sara Stephens, president of the Appraisal Institute, testified to Congress earlier this year. “These accusations are unfounded and misguided. Appraisals are not meant to simply support contracts—they are obtained to help lenders assess their overall risk. Fundamentally, it does neither the borrower nor lender any good to enter into a mortgage for more than the value of the property.”
One in three real estate professionals surveyed in September say they’ve had problems relating to home appraisals in the last three months, with some saying contracts have even been canceled because the appraisal came in lower than the negotiated upon sales price.
Some real estate professionals are seeing their clients’ appeal of appraisals pay off. Patti Zermeno, a real estate professional with Century 21 Award in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., advised her seller to appeal the appraisal of a four-bedroom, three-bath home in Corona, Calif., which had a contract price of $565,000. The appraisal, however, came in at $450,000. The lender granted a second appraisal—which raised the value to $465,000—amounting in a $15,000 bump from the first appraisal.
“We were able to close at $500,000 with the seller reducing his price and the buyers increasing their purchase price," Zermeno said.

Monday, November 19, 2012

Despite Low Inventory, Listing Prices Slacken

Despite Low Inventory, Listing Prices Slacken

The inventory of for-sale homes remains at historic lows, down 17 percent compared to year-ago levels, but the housing recovery may be slowing with recent rises in median listing prices now showing signs of tapering off, according to October housing data recently released by Realtor.com, which includes single-family homes, condos, townhomes, and co-ops.
The median list price in October was $189,900—about the same as last year.
“While lower inventories are a positive sign, the recent erosion in the median list price may foreshadow a dampening of recent increases in housing prices,” according to a Realtor.com release.
As inventories sank dramatically the last few years, the housing recovery started to take off, beginning in Florida more than a year ago, according to Realtor.com. The recovery has since spread to California, Arizona, Nevada, and other parts of the West, with inventories falling and median list prices increasing 10 percent or more compared to a year ago.
“However, a growing number of Midwestern and ‘rust belt’ markets are registering signs of weakness, with list prices below the levels observed last year,” according to Realtor.com.
Median list prices have dropped the most year-over-year in Peoria-Pekin, Ill., which has seen a nearly 12 percent drop in asking prices in that timeframe. Charleston, W. Va., has seen median list prices drop nearly 10 percent and Reading, Pa., posted a nearly 8 percent drop in asking prices, according to Realtor.com data.
The markets performing the best year-over-year with median asking prices rising are mostly in California. The following are the eight markets seeing the biggest growth in asking rises from October 2012 compared to October 2011.
  1. Sacramento, Calif.
    • Year-over-year: 31.01%
    • Median list price: $275,000
  2. Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc, Calif.
    • Year-over-year: 27.03%
    • Median list price: $710,000
  3. Phoenix-Mesa, Ariz.
    • Year-over-year: 25.57%
    • Median list price: $198,000
  4. San Jose, Calif.
    • Year-over-year: 20.49%
    • Median list price: $588,000
  5. Oakland, Calif.
    • Year-over-year: 17.49%
    • Median list price: $399,000
  6. San Francisco
    • Year-over-year: 17.37%
    • Median list price: $750,000
  7. Fresno, Calif.
    • Year-over-year: 14.64%
    • Median list price: $180,000
  8. Atlanta, Ga.
    • Year-over-year: 13.14%
    • Median list price: $179,900
Despite Low Inventory, Listing Prices Slacken

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Where Do Home Shoppers Look the Most on the Web? 家を買うとき一番よく見られるサイトは?

Daily Real Estate News | Thursday, November 15, 2012

ホームバイヤーが家の購入の際にインターネットを使うのは当たり前になっています。ホームバイヤーのアンケートによりますと最初に買う家はインターネットで探してからと言うバイヤーがほとんどです。
ではどこのサイトから情報を得ているのでしょうか?
全米不動産協会の2012年のアンケートでは、地元のMLSのサイトを見ると言うのがトップになっています。
その他の結果は下記の通りです。

皆さんも一度覗いて見られたらいかがでしょうか?


Today’s consumer is no stranger to using the Internet when home shopping. In fact, most buyers find the house they eventually buy first by searching on the Internet, according to buyer surveys.
So where do they turn most frequently for their information?
Their local multiple-listing service Web site is the top place home buyers look for homes, according to the National Association of REALTORS(R)’ 2012 survey of home buyers and sellers.
The following are the most popular Web sites used in a home search, according to the survey:
  1. MLS Web site: 54 percent
  2. Real estate agent Web site: 51 percent
  3. Realtor.com: 47 percent
  4. Real estate company Web site: 39 percent
  5. Other listing Web sites: 27 percent
  6. Search engines: 19 percent
  7. Mobile or tablet apps: 13 percent
  8. For-sale-by-owner sites: 13 percent







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