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January Housing Starts Surge

Housing starts surged by double digits in January, or an 18.6% increase annually, or to 1.230 million units, according to the US Department of Commerce. Also building permits rose by 1.4% in January, which translated into 1.345 million units. Typically, January is not...

January 2019 Housing Starts

Housing starts surged by double digits in January, or an 18.6% increase annually, or to 1.230 million units, according to the US Department of Commerce.

Title Insurance

Most insurances cover you for events that occur in the future. Title insurance covers you for events that typically have occurred in the past. It is title insurance that indemnifies the individual policyholder to the rights to market the title.

Leading Causes of Home Fires

The ranking of fire causes can vary from year to year. The rankings here are based on the annual average percentage of fires and losses in 2012–2016. The likely severity of a reported fire can be measured in deaths or injuries per 1,000 fires and average loss per...

2019 Factors – Inventory, Higher Rates & Affordability

The most recent index metric was published last week by the National Association of Realtors’ [NAR] Housing Affordability Index. Housing affordability declined from a year ago in December moving the index down 8.4% from 161.2 to 147.6. The median sales price for a...

NJ January Single Family Sales

Despite a strong U.S. economy, historically low unemployment and steady wage growth, home sales began to slow across the nation late last year. Blame was given to a combination of high prices and a steady stream of interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. This...

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