Pending Home Sales

November 27, 2024 Pending home sales rose 2.0% in October to 77.4 after jumping 7.5% in September and 0.6% in August.  This is the third consecutive increase in this series. The National Association of Realtors chief economist, Lawrence Yun said,  “Homebuying...

New Home Sales

November 26, 2024 New home sales plunged by 17.3% in October to 610 thousand after having risen 7.0% in September.  However, the  drop was almost exclusively in the South and clearly the result of the combo of Hurricanes Milton and Helene.  Sales will rebound over the...

Case Shiller Index of Home Prices

November 26, 2024 The seasonally adjusted Case Shiller Index of Home Prices in 20 cities declined 0.3% in September after falling 0.3% in August. It has risen 4.6% in the past year. Brian Luke, Head of Commodities, Real &P Digital Assets said, “Home price growth...

Existing Home Sales

November 21, 2024 . Existing home sales rose 3.4% in October to 3,960 thousand after  having declined 1.3% in September.  The steady increase in jobs is boosting income, mortgage rates should fall somewhat in the months ahead, and prices should be about stable.  As a...

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...