The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index remained largely flat in October, as consumer frustration toward housing unaffordability and an economy battling inflation continues to depress overall sentiment.
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New Home Sales Jump
Sales of new single‐family houses jumped in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 759,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported Wednesday.
New Home Sales Jump
Sales of new single‐family houses jumped in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 759,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported Wednesday.
Fannie Mae: Housing Confidence at 12-Month High
Fannie Mae, Washington, D.C., reported its Home Purchase Sentiment Index increased in April to its highest level since May 2022, jumping 5.5 points to 66.8.
March Housing Starts Down 1%; Single-Family Starts, Permits, Completions Up
Housing starts fell by 0.8 percent in March, the Census Bureau and HUD reported Tuesday, although single-family starts, permits and completions all rose amid growing home builder sentiment.
Housing Starts Down 5th Straight Month
Housing starts fell in January, HUD and the Census Bureau reported Thursday, marking the fifth straight monthly drop, the longest streak of declines since 2009.
Housing Starts Finish 2022 at 6-Month Low
Housing starts ended 2022 down for the second straight month to their lowest level since last July, HUD and the Census Bureau reported Thursday.
Fannie Mae: Mortgage Rates Primary Impediment to Housing Sentiment
Fannie Mae, Washington, D.C., said its monthly Home Purchase Sentiment Index rose in November for the first time in nine months, although it remains just above the record low recorded in October.
Employment Holds Steady, Slowing Slightly
November employment numbers slowed slightly from October, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
October Housing Starts Down 4.2%
Housing starts fell in October—the third straight monthly decline—but generally beat analysts’ expectations, HUD and the Census Bureau reported Thursday.