New Home Sales Slip Again, Surprising Economists

New Home Sales Slip Again, Surprising Economists

New home sales slipped further last month, throwing off analyst expectations and hitting a 7-month low. That’s according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which reported sales ticking down by 0.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 617,000 in June, down from the month priors’…

New Home Sales Rebounded In March
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New Home Sales Rebounded In March

New home sales rebounded in March as an unexpected February downturn corrected. That’s according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which reported sales rising by 8.8% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 693,000, an increase from the month priors’ revised rate of 637,000. Sales were…

Americans Touring Homes But Not Yet Buying

Americans Touring Homes But Not Yet Buying

Potential buyers are coming out of the woodwork and touring homes, but that activity has yet to turn into a sales surge. Redfin’s Homebuyer Demand Index, which measures requests for tours and other buying services from Redfin agents, increased by 6% in the week ending January 28. Buyers are touring homes as rates hover in…

New Home Sales Spiked In December

New Home Sales Spiked In December

New home sales spiked in December as cooling rates encouraged purchase-shy buyers to make the leap. That’s according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which reported sales up by 8% from October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 664,000, a jump from the month priors’…

Starts Slipped, Permits Surged In December

Starts Slipped, Permits Surged In December

Home construction slipped for the first time in four months in December, with single-family starts taking a hit. Residential home construction fell 4.3% last month to a 1.46 million annualized rate, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. They were up 7.6% from December 2022’s rate of 1.36 million, however. The dip comes on…

Starts, Permits Saw Unexpected Gains In October

Starts, Permits Saw Unexpected Gains In October

Housing starts surged unexpectedly in October, suggesting some relief for homebuyers grappling with tight inventory. Housing starts were up 1.9% last month to a 1.37 million annualized rate, their highest point in three months, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Single-family starts rose a modest 0.2%, adding to a 3.2% month-over-month increase in…

Housing Starts Saw Surprise Uptick In September

Housing Starts Saw Surprise Uptick In September

Housing starts surged unexpectedly in September, suggesting some relief for homebuyers grappling with tight inventory. New U.S. home construction increased by 7% last month to an annualized rate of 1.36 million, resurfacing after an 11.3% drop in August, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. They rose in three of the four major regions,…

Housing Starts Tank, But Permits Offer Hope

Housing Starts Tank, But Permits Offer Hope

Housing starts slipped in August as multifamily construction sank, though permits for single-family homes accelerated. New U.S. home construction fell by 11.3% last month, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, to an annualized rate of 1.28 million. Single-family starts were down 4.3% from July. Permits for new construction rose to their fastest pace…

Mortgage Applications Just Barely Stay Positive

Mortgage Applications Just Barely Stay Positive

Mortgage applications just barely stayed positive last week, ticking up slightly. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s weekly survey shows the adjusted Market Composite Index – a measure of mortgage loan application volume – increased by 0.5%. Adjusted purchase applications rose by 2%, while the unadjusted index was down 0.1% from the week before and 32% lower…

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