Housing Starts

November 19, 2024 Housing starts declined 3.1% in October to 1,311 thousand after falling 1.9% in September.  The combo of Hurricanes Helene and Milton may have reduced the September and October construction data somewhat as starts in the South fell by a total of...

Homebuilder Confidence

November 18, 2024 This series rose 3 points in November to 46 after gaining 2 points in both September and October.  The November gain seems to reflect hope that the Trump administration will cut a lot of the red tape that has been impeding the housing industry.  Keep...

Pending Home Sales

October 30, 2024 Pending home sales rose 7.4% in September to 75.8 after having risen 0.6% in August.. The National Association of Realtors chief economist, Lawrence Yun said,”Contract signings rose across all regions of the country as buyers took advantage of...

New Home Sales

October 29, 2024 New home sales climbed by 4.1% in September to 738 thousand after having fallen 2.3% in August   New home sales can be volatile from month to month, but it seems clear that they are in a gradual uptrend. After having peaked at 7.6% mortgage rates have...

Case Shiller Index of Home Prices

October 29, 2024 The seasonally adjusted Case Shiller Index of Home Prices in 20 cities rose 0.4% in August after climbing 0.2% in July. It has risen 5.2% in the past year. Brian Luke, Head of Commodities, Real &P Digital Assets said, “Home price growth is...

Existing Home Sales

October 23, 2024 . Existing home sales declined 1.0% in September to 3,840 thousand after falling 2.0% in August and rising 1.5% in July.  The recent slide in mortgage rates and further Fed easing between now and  yearend should boost sales in the next few months....