Notable Numbers From July 2018
What's the premium for waterfront, air conditioning and an easy commute? What share of rental listings can renters actually afford? What share of homes have recovered to their pre-recession peaks? Check out our notable numbers from July 2018.
May Case-Shiller Results and June Forecast: Hints of a Turning Tide?
Home price growth is likely to slow somewhat going forward, but the truth is that little has changed for home buyers in the market today: Competition is fierce, prices are rising and selection is limited.
Half of Homes Have Regained Peak Values, But the Recovery Is Uneven (June 2018 Market Report)
While 50.4 percent of U.S. homes are currently worth as much or more than they were prior to the housing bust, a much greater share (57.1 percent) of homes valued in the top third nationally have rebounded than homes valued in the bottom third (39.7 percent).
Mortgage Rates Continue Gradual Rise Amid Concerns Over Trade, Deficit
Escalating trade tensions between the United States and China prompted further fear in markets, and the prospect of new subsidies for farmers hurt by recent trade policy decisions raised the outlook for U.S. fiscal deficits and demand for long-term debt.
Mortgage Rates Erase Half Their Gains Since Mid-January
Escalating trade woes and weak housing numbers have piqued fears among some market watchers that a general slowdown could be on the horizon.
June Housing Starts: Rapid Reaction
June housing starts were soft nationwide, but one month of soft starts and permitting data is not enough to reverse the general upswing the new home construction and sales markets have been on for the past year or so.
Notable Numbers From June 2018
How much a black door can boost your sale price. How fertility rates and home values relate. How people feel about rent control. Check out the most notable housing numbers of June 2018.
Investors With an Eye on Geopolitics Send Mortgage Rates Lower Despite Fed Hike
Rates fell despite Fed rate hike, largely due to comments from European Central Bank officials and escalating trade tensions between the United States and China.
The year-over-year change in existing home sales could be down for a third consecutive month, the first time we have seen that long a string of year-over-year declines since September 2014.
Rising Trend of Stay-at-Home Dads Hits All-Time High
The overall share of U.S. children living with a full-time, stay-at-home parent was unchanged in 2017 compared to 2016, and has remained largely flat since the mid-1990s. But even as full-time, stay-at-home parenting overall has stabilized, the share of stay-at-home dads has reached an all-time high.
