Job Market Grows by 216,000 in December

The job market held steady in December, with growth in payrolls of 216,000 and the unemployment rate unchanged at 3.7%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

New Home Sales Dip From September

New single‐family home sales fell 5.6% in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 679,000, the Census Bureau reported Monday.

October Housing Starts Exceed Expectations

Housing starts rose in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.37 million, exceeding the consensus expectation of 1.35 million.

Pending Home Sales Tumble

Pending home sales slid 7.1% in August, the National Association of Realtors reported Thursday.

Pending Home Sales Tumble

Pending home sales slid 7.1% in August, the National Association of Realtors reported Thursday.

First American: What Happens to Cap Rates if…

Multifamily capitalization rates have now increased for three consecutive quarters, the first time since the Great Financial Crisis. This is a sign that investors are requiring higher yields today in order to purchase a property.