Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index for August remained fairly flat month-to-month, with consumers continuing to be pessimistic about housing.
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Housing Starts Increase in July
Housing starts in July were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,452,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced.
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Housing Starts Increase in July
Housing starts in July were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,452,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced.
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Fannie Mae: Only 18% of Consumers Believe It’s a Good Time to Buy
Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index increased slightly in July, but 82% of consumers believe it’s “a bad time” to buy a home, a survey high and up from 78% in June.
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Fannie Mae: Only 18% of Consumers Believe It’s a Good Time to Buy
Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index increased slightly in July, but 82% of consumers believe it’s “a bad time” to buy a home, a survey high and up from 78% in June.
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Jobs Up by 187,000; Unemployment Rate Flat in July
Total nonfarm payroll employment was up by 187,000 in July, and the unemployment rate remained fairly flat at 3.5%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
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Jobs Up by 187,000; Unemployment Rate Flat in July
Total nonfarm payroll employment was up by 187,000 in July, and the unemployment rate remained fairly flat at 3.5%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
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Fannie Mae, Redfin Find Home Prices Are Up
Fannie Mae in its Home Price Index found single-family home prices were up 3% in the second quarter from the same period in 2022.
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Fannie Mae, Redfin Find Home Prices Are Up
Fannie Mae in its Home Price Index found single-family home prices were up 3% in the second quarter from the same period in 2022.
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Fannie Mae, Redfin Find Home Prices Are Up
Fannie Mae in its Home Price Index found single-family home prices were up 3% in the second quarter from the same period in 2022.