by countyproperties | Mar 2, 2012 | Finance, Latest News, Real Estate news, San Diego Real Estate
Pending home sales rose to their highest level in 21 months in January, according to the National Association of Realtors® , as agents signed more contracts for existing homes. The seasonally adjusted index increased 2% month-over-month to 97 from a...
by countyproperties | Mar 2, 2012 | Finance, Latest News, Real Estate news
The 2012 outlook is improving modestly from a disappointing 2011. Economic growth picked up in the fourth quarter of 2011 to 2.8 percent and is expected to come in at 2.3 percent for 2012, up from 1.6 percent growth for all of last year, according to Fannie...
by countyproperties | Feb 26, 2012 | Finance, Latest News, Real Estate news
The Labor Department said the seasonally adjusted figure of initial claims for the week ended Feb. 18 was 351,000 unchanged from the previous week, which was revised upward 3,000. Analysts surveyed by Econoday expected 355,000 new jobless claims last week with a range...
by countyproperties | Feb 17, 2012 | Finance, Latest News
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said community banks are improving. The long maligned sector has accounted for a majority of bank failures since the 2008 financial crisis. Of the 392 bank failures between January 2008 and September 2011, 326 were community...
by countyproperties | Feb 12, 2012 | Finance, Latest News
The economy added 243,000 jobs in January and the unemployment rate fell to 8.3%, its lowest level since February 2009. The Labor Department said large gains in professional and business services, leisure and hospitality, and manufacturing jobs drove the gains, which...
by countyproperties | Feb 4, 2012 | Finance
The economy added 243,000 jobs in January and the unemployment rate fell to 8.3%, its lowest level since February 2009. The Labor Department said large gains in professional and business services, leisure and hospitality, and manufacturing jobs drove the gains, which...
