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BuildZoom and Urban Economic Lab Index:
- Existing-home remodeling declined 3.2 percent last quarter but is 2.8 percent above its 2005 level.
- New-home construction increased 18.67 percent last quarter. It is still 57 percent below its 2005 level.
- Remodeling is up almost 300 percent in Las Vegas.
Mortgage rates:
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Home equity rates:
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Last week’s most recent market news:
FNC August 2015 Residential Price Index:
- The index was up 5.5 percent year-over-year.
- Foreclosed and real estate-owned (REO) properties was 9.2 percent of all total existing home sales, down from 10.5 percent in August 2014.
- The median asking price discount among closed sales was 3.1 percent, up from 2.9 percent in June and July.
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