Florida’s consumer confidence dips
Florida’s consumer confidence dips
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Consumer confidence retreats in July
Consumer confidence retreats in July
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Pending sales: 4th straight monthly gain
Pending sales: 4th straight monthly gain
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Bad news hurts Fla. consumer confidence
Bad news hurts Fla. consumer confidence
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Consumer confidence declines in June
Consumer confidence declines in June
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NAR: Pending home sales up for third month
NAR: Pending home sales up for third month
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Florida’s consumer confidence down one point
Florida’s consumer confidence down one point
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Pending home sales up 3.2%, housing affordability near record
NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index rose 3.2 percent in March, an increase NAR credits largely to first-time homebuyers taking advantage of low-interest rates and the $8,000 federal tax credit. According to NAR, the upswing would have to repeat over the next few months to consider it an official rebound.
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Florida’s consumer confidence jumps six points as housing improves
Consumer confidence among Floridians surged six points in April as housing prices flattened and the economy seemed to stabilize, according to a UF monthly survey. The strength of the rebound surprised UF economist Chris McCarty.
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Florida’s consumer confidence rises three points
Florida’s consumer confidence rises three points
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Florida’s consumer confidence declines as economic troubles sink in
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Feb. 25, 2009 – Consumer confidence among Floridians fell three points to 63 in February as hopes for a quick fix to the nation’s economic crisis faded, says a University of Florida researcher.
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Consumer confidence falls in February
NEW YORK – Feb. 24, 2009 – Consumer confidence fell to yet another all-time low in February. While outlooks about short-term conditions fell modestly, expectations about the future dipped 15 points.
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Pending home sales show healthy gain
WASHINGTON – Feb. 3, 2009 – Pending home sales increased as more buyers took advantage of improved affordability conditions, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). Big gains in the South and Midwest offset modest declines in other regions.
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Floridians believe better times lie ahead – consumer confidence rises
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Jan. 5, 2009 – Consumer confidence among Floridians rose five points to 67 in December, reflecting optimism about new presidential leadership in 2009 despite unprecedented pessimism about personal finances, a University of Florida study finds.
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Florida consumer confidence up in November
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Nov. 26, 2008 – Consumer confidence among Floridians rose one point to 62 in November from numbers reported by the University of Florida at the end of October. (Editor’s note: UF revised last month’s index upward to 63 after issuing the report.)
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Pending home sales down on tight credit and economic slowdown
ORLANDO, Fla. – Nov. 7, 2008 – Pending home sales fell on the heels of a strong gain a month earlier as credit tightened and economic conditions deteriorated, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR).
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Finance worries cause Florida consumer confidence to drop
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Oct. 29, 2008 – Consumer confidence among Floridians fell eights points to 60 in October, reflecting people’s concerns about the volatility of financial markets and portending a shaky holiday season for retailers, a new University of Florida study finds.
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Consumer Confidence Index at all-time low
WASHINGTON – Oct. 28, 2008 – The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had improved moderately in September, fell to an all-time low in October. The Index now stands at 38.0 (1985=100), down from 61.4 in September. The Present Situation Index decreased to 41.9 from 61.1 last month. The Expectations Index declined to 35.5 from 61.5 in September.
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NAR: Pending home sales surged 7.4% in August
WASHINGTON – Oct. 8, 2008 – Pending home sales activity surged as buyers took advantage of low home prices and affordable interest rates, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR).
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Florida consumer confidence rises for third consecutive month
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Oct. 1, 2008 – Consumer confidence among Floridians rose three points in September to 70, marking the third month of increases since the index hit its all-time low of 59 in June, a new University of Florida study finds.
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Consumer confidence edges up slightly
NEW YORK – Sept. 30, 2008 – The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had improved moderately in August, posted a slight gain in September. The Index now stands at 59.8 (1985=100), up from 58.5 in August. The Present Situation Index decreased to 58.8 from 65.0 last month. The Expectations Index that gauges consumer expectations six months in the future, however, increased to 60.5 from 54.1 in August.
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U.S. housing construction drops 6.2 percent in August
WASHINGTON (AP) – Sept. 17, 2008 – Government data show construction of new homes and apartments in the United States fell by a larger-than-expected amount in August, pushing activity to the lowest level in 17 years.
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Realtors go green
WASHINGTON – Sept. 5, 2008 – The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has introduced a Green designation for Realtors.
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Florida consumer confidence rises six points
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Aug. 27, 2008 – Consumer confidence among Floridians made huge gains in August, rising six points to 67 from its revised July index, suggesting a turning point as state residents come to grips with the bleak economic picture, a new University of Florida study finds.
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Pending home sales rise – wider gains anticipated
WASHINGTON – Aug. 7, 2008 – Some improvement is projected for existing-home sales in the months ahead, with broader gains seen by the fourth quarter as buyers take advantage of new provisions provided through the recently-passed housing stimulus bill, according to the latest forecast by the National Association of Realtors® (NAR).
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Florida consumer confidence index falls to lowest rate in its history
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – June 25, 2008 – Higher gas and food prices, continued declines in housing prices and last month’s large increase in unemployment caused Florida’s consumer confidence to fall six points in June to 57, a record low in the index’s 25-year history.
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The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index declines
NEW YORK – June 24, 2008 – The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index declined in June, following a trend of several months. The Index now stands at 50.4 (1985=100), down from 58.1 in May. The Present Situation Index, which gauges consumers’ current attitudes, decreased to 64.5 from 74.2 while the Expectations Index, which gauges consumers’ attitudes for the future, declined to 41.0 from 47.3 in May.
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Housing starts and building permits decline in May
WASHINGTON – June 17, 2008 – The Census Bureau reported this morning that May housing starts fell by 3.3 percent compared to April numbers. Privately-owned housing starts in May were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 975,000 compared to the revised April estimate of 1,008,000. Compared to May 2007, starts declined 32.1 percent.
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Gas prices, debt impact Florida consumer confidence
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – May 28, 2008 – Florida’s consumer confidence in May fell one point to 65 and hit a new 16-year record low, according to the latest statistics from the University of Florida (UF).
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NAR: Soft home sales near-term but an increase by midsummer
WASHINGTON – May 07, 2008 – A flat pattern in home sales activity should continue for the next couple months before improving over the summer, according to the latest forecast by the National Association of Realtors®.
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Florida consumer confidence down in April
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – April 30, 2008 – Falling housing prices, tighter credit and rising gas and food costs caused Florida’s consumer confidence to drop four points to 66 in April and surpass its previous 16-year low recorded earlier this year, a new University of Florida (UF) study reports.
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The Conference Board: Consumer Confidence Index down
WASHINGTON – April 29, 2008 – Consumer confidence fell 3.6 points in April, though most of the drop resulted from a decline in attitudes about current economic conditions. Expectations about conditions six months in the future remained relatively unchanged, however.
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Housing starts fall in March
WASHINGTON – April 16, 2008 – Housing construction in March dropped 11.9 percent below the February rate, the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD announced today. Privately owned housing starts were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 947,000, a decline of 36.5 percent below the revised March 2007 rate of 1,491,000.
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Builder confidence unchanged in April
WASHINGTON – April 16, 2008 – Builder confidence in the market for new single-family homes remained unchanged for a third consecutive month in April, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). The HMI held at 20, up marginally from the record low of 18 set in December 2007.
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Florida consumer confidence down five points in March
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – March 26, 2008 – Florida’s consumer confidence fell five points to 68 in March, a new University of Florida study reports.
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Flat existing-home sales likely before gradual recovery
WASHINGTON – March 6, 2008 – The volume of existing-home sales is expected to hold steady through late spring, with a gradual recovery during the second half of the year as the mortgage situation improves in high-cost areas, according to the latest forecast by the National Association of Realtors® (NAR).
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NAR’s Realtor Magazine has issued a call for entries for its 2008 Good Neighbor Awards.
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Florida consumer confidence at 16-year low
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Jan. 30, 2008 – Florida’s consumer confidence index fell to 70 this month, its lowest level in 16 years, a new University of Florida (UF) study reports.
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Builder sentiment near lowest level
Builder sentiment near lowest level
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NAR: Stable existing-home sales expected in early 2008, then gradual rise
WASHINGTON – Jan. 9, 2008 – Over the next few months, existing-home sales are expected to hold fairly steady as indicated by pending sales activity, then rise later in the year and continue to improve in 2009, according to the latest forecast by the National Association of Realtors® (NAR).
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Florida consumer confidence down in December
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Jan. 7, 2008 – Consumer confidence fell to 74 in December, its lowest level in more than five years, according to the University of Florida’s monthly study.
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NAR: Worst is over – existing-home sales to trend up in 2008
WASHINGTON – Dec. 11, 2007 – Existing-home sales are projected to trend up in 2008, with pending home sales showing a slight near-term rise, according to the latest forecast by the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). However, a recovery for new-home sales is unlikely before 2009.
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New home sales: Up for month, down for year
WASHINGTON – Nov. 29, 2007 – October new home sales stats released by the Census Bureau and HUD today were up – 1.7 percent higher than September sales; however, new home sales were down 23.5 percent compared to those one year earlier in October 2006.
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Florida’s consumer confidence dips 2 points
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Nov. 28, 2007 – Florida’s consumer confidence dropped two points to 77 in November, a new University of Florida study finds.
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Consumers’ confidence drops in Nov. to lowest in 2 years
NEW YORK (AP) – Nov. 27, 2007 – With Christmas only a month away, American consumers became more pessimistic about the economy in November, sending a widely watched barometer of confidence to the lowest level in two years.
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Consumer confidence increases in Florida
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Oct. 31, 2007 – A weak housing market doesn’t deter Floridians. Consumer confidence in the state rose three points in October, with much of the increase attributed to low-income households.
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Consumers less confident in October
WASHINGTON – Oct. 30, 2007 – The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which has been declining since August, fell further in October. The Index now stands at 95.6 (1985=100), down from 99.5 in September. The Present Situation Index decreased to 118.8 from 121.2 in September. The Expectations Index, which gauges attitudes about future conditions, declined to 80.1 from 85.0.
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Mortgage problems continue to hamper pending home sales
WASHINGTON – Oct. 3, 2007 – Pending sales of existing-homes activity will be dampened near-term as mortgage disruptions continue to impact the housing market, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR).
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Florida’s consumer confidence rises slightly but expected to dip again
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Sept. 26, 2007 – Florida’s consumer confidence inched up one point to 79 in September, a new University of Florida study finds, though higher gas prices and the housing sector could impact future confidence.
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NAR: Mortgage problems to dampen home sales in the short term
WASHINGTON – Sept. 11, 2007 – Tighter credit for home mortgages will measurably dampen home sales in the short term and postpone an expected recovery for existing-home sales until 2008, according to the latest forecast by the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). |
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