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NAHB Eye on HousingExisting Home Sales Continue to Strengthen in AugustThursday September 19th, 2019 03:34:28 PM
Boosted by low mortgage rates, existing home sales, released by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), rose to 17-month high in August. Total existing home sales, including single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, climbed 1.3% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.49 million in August, the largest gain since March 2018. On a year-over-year basis, sales were 2.6% up than… Read More ›
Age Distribution of the Construction Labor ForceThursday September 19th, 2019 01:30:12 PM
The latest labor force statistics from the 2018 Current Population Survey show that the construction industry continues to struggle to attract younger workers. While workers under the age of 25 comprised 12.3% of the US labor force, their share in the construction industry reached only 9% in 2018. Meanwhile, the share of older construction workers ages 55+ increased from less… Read More ›
Fed Lowers Rates in SeptemberWednesday September 18th, 2019 06:52:41 PM
The Federal Reserve reduced the key, short-term federal funds rate by 25 basis points to a top rate of 2% at the conclusion of its September Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. This was the second cut in 2019, partially reversing a set of increases enacted in 2018. The more dovish stance of the Fed is good for housing and… Read More ›
Housing Starts Rebound in AugustWednesday September 18th, 2019 02:34:37 PM
Total housing starts posted a 12.3 percent increase in August (1.364 million units) compared to an upwardly revised July estimate of 1.215 million units, according to the joint data release from the Census Bureau and HUD. Relative to August 2018, total starts are 6.6 percent above the annual pace of 1.279 million units. Single-family production in August posted a monthly… Read More ›
Builder Confidence Hits Yearly High in SeptemberTuesday September 17th, 2019 02:00:32 PM
Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes rose one point to 68 in September from an upwardly revised August reading of 67, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). Sentiment levels have held in the mid- to upper 60s since May. Builders’ optimism in recent months is being fueled by low… Read More ›
CNN – Real Estate NewsShould I get a fixed- or adjustable-rate mortgage?Wednesday August 8th, 2018 02:19:25 PM
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Toll Brothers’ record shows the housing boom has no end in sightTuesday August 21st, 2018 04:35:35 PM
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What will your monthly mortgage payment be?Monday February 2nd, 2015 03:53:13 PM
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Looking for a home in Berlin or Budapest? Prepare to pay moreTuesday July 17th, 2018 11:28:00 AM
Europe took 11 of the top 20 spots on a ranking of cities with the largest price increases in the first quarter, according to global property agency Knight Frank.
Zillow buys a mortgage lender and the stock tanksTuesday August 7th, 2018 04:55:43 PM
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