Here is a summary of recent stories of interest to the real estate finance community that have come across the MBA Newslink desk:
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Multifamily Gives Positive Edge to March Housing Starts
Housing starts improved slightly in March, thanks to a bump in multifamily starts, HUD and the Census Bureau reported Tuesday.
March Jobs Report Continues Strong Trend
U.S. employers added 431,000 jobs in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, while the nation’s unemployment rate fell to 3.6 percent.
Housing Market Roundup: Mar. 31, 2022
Here’s a summary of recent housing market and economic reports that came across the MBA NewsLink desk:
Pending Home Sales Down 4th Straight Month
Pending home sales slipped again in February, marking four consecutive monthly declines, the National Association of Realtors reported Friday.
Supply Chain Restraints Hamstring February New Home Sales
February new home sales fell by 2 percent from January as home builders continued to face supply chain bottlenecks, HUD and the Census Bureau reported Wednesday.
Housing Starts Give Spring Home Buying Season Early Momentum
These days, is there really a spring home buying season? Especially when every month feels like buyers are knocking down every available door? Even, so, the New Residential Construction report from HUD and the Census Bureau portends what could be an even busier period for the housing market.
Fed Approves 1st Rate Hike in 4 Years
The Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday raised the federal funds rate for the first time since 2018, marking a new approach to rising inflation and other economic pressures.
Strong February Jobs Report Gives Fed Momentum for March Rate Hike
For the second straight month, employment numbers beat expectations, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting Friday that employment rose by 678,000 in February.
Housing Report Roundup, Mar. 1, 2022
Here are summaries of recent housing market reports that came across the MBA NewsLink desk.