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NAHB Eye on Housing2018 Third Quarter Mortgage Originations Grow from Prior QuarterFriday January 18th, 2019 05:40:01 PM
Household Debt and Credit reports, released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, show that mortgage balances, which make up the majority of household debt, increased by $141 billion in the third quarter of 2018 from the previous quarter to reach an outstanding amount of $9.14 trillion. They also show that mortgage originations increased by about $8 billion from… Read More ›
Remodelers’ Confidence Holds Relatively Steady in Fourth QuarterThursday January 17th, 2019 03:05:46 PM
The Remodeling Market Index (RMI) dropped one point to 57 in the fourth quarter, essentially unchanged from the third quarter (58), according to the National Association of Home Builders (Figure 1). Since the first quarter of 2013, the RMI has been at or above 50, which means that more remodelers report that market activity is higher than report that it… Read More ›
Lower Interest Rates Stabilize Builder ConfidenceWednesday January 16th, 2019 03:02:30 PM
Buoyed by falling mortgage rates, builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes rose two points to 58 in January on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). The gradual decline in mortgage rates in recent weeks helped to sustain builder sentiment. Low unemployment, solid job growth and favorable demographics should support housing demand in… Read More ›
OSB Leads Building Materials Prices Lower in DecemberTuesday January 15th, 2019 10:12:12 PM
Overall, the price of materials inputs to residential construction declined 1.8% in December (not seasonally adjusted) according to the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. While most building materials prices showed little movement in December, prices paid for OSB fell by double digits for the second consecutive month. OSB prices declined 12.0% (NSA) in… Read More ›
CPI Slipped in DecemberFriday January 11th, 2019 03:43:40 PM
In December, a big drop in energy prices dragged down headline inflation below zero, while core inflation remained steady. The Consumer Price Index (CPI), reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), declined by 0.1% in December on a seasonally adjusted basis, after being unchanged in November. The “core” CPI, which excludes the volatile food and energy components, increased by… 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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