Tag Archives: National Collateral Database

Real Estate Sales Season Arrives Early in Chicago*

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Yanling Mayer

Despite the continued weakness in the U.S. housing market as indicated by March numbers from indicators such as NAR’s existing homes sales, Census’s new housing starts and new home sales, signs of a housing pick-up in the Chicago metro area are emerging earlier this year.

Rising Inventory and Owners’ Asking Prices: First, as early as February, Chicago’s single-family home listings were up 8.0% from the previous month, accompanied by… Continue reading

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Is the U.S. housing market on the upswing?

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Yanling Mayer

Is the U.S. housing market starting to recover? Let’s check the latest numbers.

The latest homes-for-sale data in FNC’s National Collateral Database™, which represent two-thirds of for-sale home listings nationwide, show a modest uptrend in July. The number of homes for sale rose 6.5% from June, or 30% from a year ago.

In June, total home sales (including new and existing homes) rose more than 13% compared… Continue reading

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Where is 123 Main Street, Unit 1A?

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Dave Johnson

First a little background…

FNC’s data and analytic products are fueled by our National Collateral Database™ (NCD), a robust collection of property information shared with us by our lender clients and appraiser customers. The foundation of the NCD is comprised of addresses of properties nationwide, gathered from the county assessors in almost every U.S. county. FNC products depend on the value of collateral, also known as parcels or properties… Continue reading

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Let’s Hear It For The Team!

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Karen Mogridge

Here at FNC, we’ve recently released our new Residential Price Index (RPI) – a free resource available to anyone interested in real estate price trends nationwide. Invented by FNC Co-Founder Dr. Robert Dorsey, the RPI has been in progress for some time within our Collateral Data & Analytics (CDNA) department. Dr. Dorsey and his CDNA team deserve a round of applause for the successful creation and implementation of… Continue reading

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