Zillow Market Pulse: April 6, 2020
On average, consumers say they think there's an almost 1 in 5 chance of losing their job in the next year -- the highest reading on record.
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Zillow Market Pulse: April 3, 2020
As bad as today's March jobs report was -- and it was undeniably terrible -- it's probably the best labor market news we'll get for a while.
Zillow Market Pulse: April 1, 2020
Purchase mortgages and refinances are headed in very different directions. And construction and manufacturing activity look headed for bigger declines.
January Case-Shiller Results & February Forecast: Ancient History
Today’s Case-Shiller release captures data through January, long before more-recent developments flipped the housing market, and the world, on its head.
Zillow Market Pulse: March 30, 2020
Pending home sales were very strong in February, and the mortgage market continues to grapple with unintended consequences of big Fed actions.
Zillow Market Pulse: March 27, 2020
Consumer sentiment fell (suggesting spending may soon follow), oil prices plummeted and the government may find it tough to distribute $2 trillion in aid.
Zillow Market Pulse: March 26, 2020
An enormous number of Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, shattering previous records. And signs of recovery emerged from China.
Mortgage Rates Fall, Returning to Normal-ish Behavior — For Now
Mortgage rates fell notably over the last seven days, an otherwise wild stretch marked by one-day swings that would usually unfold over weeks or months.
Early Data Point to U.S. Housing Slowdown in Coming Weeks
Initial data suggest housing was on solid footing prior to the U.S. coronavirus outbreak – but the strength of that foundation is being severely tested.
Information From Past Pandemics, And What We Can Learn: A Literature Review
In both the 1918 influenza and the 2003 SARS outbreaks, economic activity fell sharply during the epidemic but snapped back once it ended.
