Lumber Prices Plummet to Lowest Levels Since January 2017
Lumber prices retreated sharply from mid-year highs and dipped to lowest levels since January 2017, the eve of the U.S.-Canada trade war that sparked the lumber price surge.
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Fluctuating Trade Tension Causes Mortgage Rates to Snap
Mortgage rates declined this week, falling to their lowest level in two months. The retreat was aided by stock market volatility and declining optimism about the global trade outlook, particularly renewed doubts emerging about the U.S.-China trade relationship.
October New Home Sales: The 2018 Slide Continues
October new home sales fell 8.9 percent from September and 12 percent form a year ago, to 544,000 sales (SAAR), according to the Census Bureau.
Amazon HQ2 Impact on New York, D.C. and Seattle Housing Markets
Amazon has chosen Arlington, Va., and Long Island City, N.Y., to host its next headquarters. Here's what Zillow knows and expects to happen next.
Stock Turbulence and Strong Economic Data Leave Mortgage Rates Flat
Mortgage rates dipped and then recovered over the past seven days, ending up in roughly the same place as where they stood a week ago.
America’s Youngest Adults Have the Most Confidence in Real Estate
Survey data collected over the past two years shows the nation’s youngest residents are also the most bullish on real estate.
Robust Jobs Data Push Mortgage Rates to Highest Levels in More Than a Month
Mortgage rates rose for the third consecutive week, riding an exceptionally strong jobs report to their highest levels in over a month.
Unusual Rally for Mortgage Rates Headed Into Labor Day Weekend
Mortgage rates drifted upward over the past week, straying ever so slightly from the narrow range that has endured for the last few weeks.
Home Sales Forecast: July 2018
Home sales should rebound modestly in July after a disappointing June, but only barely.
Mortgage Rates Fall on Weak Jobs Data
After trending higher last week, mortgage rates dropped slightly this week in response to an unexpectedly weak July jobs report.
