by sslifer | Oct 13, 2026 | Housing, NumberNomics Notes
October 13, 2026 . Existing home sales edged upwards by 1.5% in September to 3,990 thousand after having declined 3.2% in August. Home sales have been floundering at about this same pace for the past two years. In the past year home sales have declined 2.2%....
by sslifer | Oct 1, 2026 | Housing, NumberNomics Notes
October 1, 2026 Construction spending (the green bars above) rose 0.9% in August after having fallen 0.1% in July. In the past 12 months it has declined 1.7% Private construction spending (excluding the government sector) rose 1.1% in August after having declined...
by sslifer | Sep 29, 2026 | Housing, NumberNomics Notes
September 29, 2026 The seasonally adjusted Case Shiller Index of Home Prices in 20 cities was unchanged in July after having risen 0.4% in June. Prices have risen 2.5% in the past year. The National Index which is a slightly broader measure of home price rose 0.2% in...
by sslifer | Sep 24, 2026 | Housing, NumberNomics Notes
September 24, 2026 New home sales rose 6.4% in August to 684 thousand after falling 4.3% in July. In the past year new home sales have declined 2.0%. While volatile on a month-to-month basis, it is clear that new home sales continue their slump. Mortgage rates are ...
by sslifer | Sep 17, 2026 | Housing, NumberNomics Notes
September 17, 2026 Housing starts declined 2.6% in August to 1,275 thousand after having fallen 9.0% in July. Starts are very volatile from month to month, but they clearly remain at roughly the same very low level where they have been since the beginning of the...
by sslifer | Sep 16, 2026 | Housing, NumberNomics Notes
September 16, 2026 Homebuilder confidence fell 3 points in September to 32 after rising 1 point in August. Builders are still worried about the rising cost of materials, high mortgage rates, and affordability. The breakeven point for this series is 50 so at 32 it is...
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