Existing-Home Sales Slipped 0.4% in August
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Up, Up, and Away: Home Prices Reach a New Record High. How Long Can This Go On?
Up, Up, and Away: Home Prices Reach a New Record High. How Long Can This Go On? Perhaps once COVID is finally in our rear-view mirror, a sense of normalcy will return to the market...
When gauging interest rates, look at the big picture
When gauging interest rates, look at the big picture Interest rates are still at very low levels...
November Sets Records While Following Seasonal Trends
November Sets Records While Following Seasonal Trends
How much 2022 home prices are forecast to shift in each of America’s 100 largest markets
How much 2022 home prices are forecast to shift in each of America’s 100 largest markets
Another Strong Jobs Report
This was another very strong unemployment report by the Bureau of Labor Statisticss (BLS) with 943,000 new nonfarm payroll jobs added in July... Read more at Populareconomicsblog
Can We Fix the Housing Shortage–Part II?
WASHINGTON (July 22, 2021) – Existing-home sales increased in June, snapping four consecutive months of declines, according to the National Association of Realtors®. But it’s not enough to bridge the supply-demand gap, especially for those entry-level homebuyers Read more at Populareconomicsblog
More Homebuyers Making 20% Down Payments and Waiving Appraisal and Inspection Contract Contingencies
Homebuyers who make a 20% down payment and waive appraisal and inspection contingencies are on the rise, based on the May 2021 REALTORS® Confidence Index (RCI) Survey which reports monthly transactions from a random sample of REALTORS®1. Read more at nar.realtor
Real estate appreciation and housing market trends
Raw data sources: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency. Date(s) & Update Frequency: Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q1 2021. Updated quarterly Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2019 (latest available). Updated annually See data at neighborhoodscout.com