April Existing Home Sales: Continuing to Flounder
Despite encouraging buying conditions, existing home sales continue to flounder following a dismal fall and winter.
Forecasts for Existing and New Home Sales (April 2019)
Recent months have been challenging for U.S. home sales, but signs of recovery in the sector are emerging.
April Housing Starts: Regained Momentum
Builders spotted a clear runway in April, coming on the heels of a March rebound in new home sales and in the midst of low mortgage rates, a robust labor market and none of the barriers presented by this winter's partial government shutdown and early signs of a trade war with China.
Home Values Dip Month Over Month for First Time in 7 Years (April Market Report)
The median U.S. home value fell 0.1% in April from March, the first monthly decline in seven years and another signal that the housing market continues to pump the brakes after several years of torrid growth.
Mortgage Rates Slide as Risky Assets Viewed as Risky Business
Mortgage rates fell again this week, as the ongoing trade tensions between the U.S. and China pushed rates to their lowest levels in more than a month.
Rates Retreat on Renewed Trade Tensions
Mortgage rates fell slightly this week amid growing concerns surrounding trade talks between China and the U.S.
14 Million Millennials Still Live With Mom
More than 14 million young adults nationwide -- or 21.9% of people ages 23 to 37 -- live with their mothers, up from 12.7% in 2000.
Rates Down Slightly Despite Heavy Dose of Data
Mortgage rates ticked down slightly this week, fluctuating within a narrow range for most of the last seven days after several key economic releases and news offered mixed signals about the state of the U.S. economy.
Prices Are Cooling, But a Wave of Potential Buyers Is Coming Soon
If you thought there were a lot of first-time home buyers over the past 10 years, check out what’s coming: An extra 3.11 million people at prime first-time home-buying age.
