Housing Affordability Concerns Intensify

Reports from First American Financial Corp., Santa Ana, Calif., and ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., show rising home prices and inflation are taking a bigger bite out of housing affordability entering the new year.

November Pending Home Sales Drop 2.2%

Pending home sales slipped in November, as every region saw monthly declines, the National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday.

November Jobs Up by 210,000; Unemployment Rate Falls to 4.2%

The November employment report followed a recent and inconsistent pattern: employment rose in November, although well below expectations, while the unemployment rate fell sharply, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

October Pending Home Sales Up 7.5%

Pending home sales rebounded strongly in October after declining in September, the National Association of Realtors reported Monday.

October New Home Sales Up 0.4%

New home sales in October rose for the second straight month, albeit just slightly, HUD and the Census Bureau reported Wednesday.

Housing Starts Fall 3rd Straight Month

Housing starts fell for the third straight month in October, HUD and the Census Bureau reported Wednesday, although multifamily starts picked up, as did housing permits.