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| CURRENT | PREVIOUS | ||
| Existing Home Sales | 4.49m | ▼ | 4.74m |
| New Home Sales | 309,000 | ▼ | 344,000 |
| Housing Starts | 583,000 | ▲ | 477,000 |
| Building Permits | 547,000 | ▲ | 531,000 |
| HMI | 9 | UNCH | 9 |
| Existing Home Prices | $170,300 | ▼ (annually) | $199,800 |
| New Home Prices | $201,100 | ▼ (annually) | $232,400 |
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Mar.06
12:58 PM ET
Thursday, 6 Mar 2008
FHA/GSE New Loan Limits Are Here
Posted By:Diana Olick
Topics:Interest Rates | Housing | Real Estate
Companies:Freddie Mac | Fannie Mae
HUD has just released the new loan limits, as mandated by the Economic Stimulus Package of 2008.
FHA and the GSEs can temporarily increase loan limits and insure larger mortgages at a more affordable price in high cost areas of the country.
Here's the link to see for yourself:
http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/hudclips/letters/mortgagee/08-06ml.doc
There's a link in there to find your local market. Have at it!!
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