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Early estimates for light vehicle sales show an increase in April 2012

Autodata Corp released estimates showing that light vehicle sales at 14.42 million in April 2012. This is a 9.8 percent increase when compared to April of 2011 and a 0.7 percent increase over March 2012. ...

Shopping Mall Investment Compared to GDP Drops to Multi Decade Low

Private investment in shopping malls peaked in the early part of 1985 and stayed above 0.2 percent of GDP for several years. It was not until the 1991 recession hit that shopping mall investment dropped below 0.2...

Weekly Unemployment Claims Drop 1,000 to 388,000 During the Week Ending April 21

Weekly unemployment claims have been a very hot topic for quite some time. Many analysts feel as if unemployment claims will predict the overall direction of the economy. The Department of Labor reported that weekly unemployment claims dropped...

Fixed Home Loan Rates Under 4% in the Raleigh Durham Area

Over the last several months the 10 year treasury rate yield has been up, down and all around. During most of March the 10 year yield was creeping higher and actually broke above its 50 and 200 day moving...

Case Shiller Housing Data Does Not Swing the Stock Market

At the beginning of the week the Case Shiller report indicated that home prices are at a post bubble low. The national composite was down 3.8% during the fourth quarter of 2011 and was down 4...

New Home Sales and Existing Home Sales Gap Continues to Widen

In July and August of 2005 seasonally adjusted new home sales reached a peak of 1.4 million. In January of 2012 the Census Bureau reported new home sales of 321,000. There has been a steady decline...

Employment Recession Percent Job Losses Still at 4% From Peak

While the national unemployment rate remains historically high at 8.3% there is reason to believe that the jobs market is getting better. The NASDAQ has reached a 14 year high in the past several months meaning that the...

Homebuilders Break Ground on 699,000 Homes in January - Up 1.5% from December

In January of 2012 homebuilders broke ground on 699,000 new homes according to reports by the Commerce Department. This number is up 1.5% over December of 2011 and is almost as high as the three year top...

Late January Average 30 Year Home Loans at 3.75% in Raleigh, NC

Throughout the state of North Carolina many homeowners are still considering a mortgage refinance as average 30 year fixed home loans are near an all time low. The 10 year treasury rate yield has recently bounced to a level...

Average November 30 Year Fixed Mortgage Rates Settle At 4% in Raleigh, NC

For the month of November, 30 year fixed mortgage rates bounced around 4%. For much of the month the 10 year treasury rate yield was stabled at the 50 day moving average which moved sideways at 2%. If...

Early estimates for light vehicle sales show an increase in April 2012

Shopping Mall Investment Compared to GDP Drops to Multi Decade Low

Weekly Unemployment Claims Drop 1,000 to 388,000 During the Week Ending April 21

Fixed Home Loan Rates Under 4% in the Raleigh Durham Area

Case Shiller Housing Data Does Not Swing the Stock Market

New Home Sales and Existing Home Sales Gap Continues to Widen

Employment Recession Percent Job Losses Still at 4% From Peak

Homebuilders Break Ground on 699,000 Homes in January - Up 1.5% from December

Late January Average 30 Year Home Loans at 3.75% in Raleigh, NC

Average November 30 Year Fixed Mortgage Rates Settle At 4% in Raleigh, NC

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