This week’s chart highlights longer-term trends in home sales and inventory of homes on the market.
Tag: Inventories
Black Knight ‘First Look:’ Strong Close to 2019 Pushes Mortgage Delinquency Rate to Near-Record Low
Black Knight, Jacksonville, Fla., said mortgage delinquencies fell by nearly 4% month-over-month to within 0.04% of the record low set this past May and more than 12% below from a year ago.
CoreLogic: September Mortgage Delinquency Rate Lowest in 20 Years
CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., released its monthly Loan Performance Insights Report, showing 3.8% of mortgages were in some stage of delinquency in September, an 0.6 percentage point decline from a year ago.
October New Home Sales Dip, But Outlook Brighter
HUD and the Census Bureau yesterday reported sales of new single‐family houses in October fell slightly but performed strongly compared to a year ago.
Home Reports: Prices Up, Inventories Down
Home sales, which lagged during the first part of 2019, continued their recent rebound with another strong month in October, said RE/MAX, Denver.
Black Knight: Delinquencies Down 11% From Year Ago Despite Seasonal Uptick
Black Knight, Jacksonville, Fla., said the national delinquency rate edged up seasonally in September to 3.53%, but fell by 11.2% from a year ago, marking the largest year-over-year decline in eight months.
RE/MAX: September Home Sales Post Highest Gain in 3 Years
RE/MAX, Denver, marking the end of peak home-selling season, said September home sales rose by 8.1% year over year, the largest such increase since November 2016.
Zillow: Housing Inventory Falls to New Lows
Zillow Inc., Seattle, said any gains from a modest buildup of inventory earlier this year were more than erased during the 2019 home shopping season.