We are forecasting a weak start to 2023 for the housing market. Driven by a recession in the first half of the year and a continuation of the trends outlined above, we expect a 13% drop in existing home sales and a 4% decrease in new home sales for 2023, following 16% decreases in both segments in 2022.
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MBA Chart of the Week: New, Existing Home Sales
We are forecasting a weak start to 2023 for the housing market. Driven by a recession in the first half of the year and a continuation of the trends outlined above, we expect a 13% drop in existing home sales and a 4% decrease in new home sales for 2023, following 16% decreases in both segments in 2022.
November New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Up 1%
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s November Builder Applications Survey reported mortgage applications for new home purchases rose by 1percent from October, but fell by 25.2 percent from a year ago.
November New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Up 1%
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s November Builder Applications Survey reported mortgage applications for new home purchases rose by 1percent from October, but fell by 25.2 percent from a year ago.
MBA Chart of the Week Dec. 16, 2022: Federal Funds Rate Projections
In an effort to increase transparency after the Great Recession, one of the Federal Open Market Committee communication initiatives under Chairman Ben Bernanke was to publish individual members’ assessments of the economy in the Summary of Economic Projections. In this week’s MBA Chart of the Week, we track changes in policymakers’ quarterly published SEP forecasts of the federal funds rate over the past eight quarters.
MBA Weekly Survey Dec. 14, 2022: Applications Rebound After 2 Down Weeks
Mortgage applications rose for the first time in three weeks, despite an uptick in mortgage interest rates, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending December 9.
MBA Weekly Survey Dec. 14, 2022: Applications Rebound After 2 Down Weeks
Mortgage applications rose for the first time in three weeks, despite an uptick in mortgage interest rates, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending December 9.
MBA Chart of the Week, Dec. 9, 2022: Housing Cost Indices
Housing costs are – appropriately – getting a lot of attention. Part of that attention stems from affordability challenges heightened by recent rapid increases in home prices, interest rates and rents. Another part stems from the fact that shelter costs are such a significant driver of measures of inflation, and thus a key motivator of Federal Reserve policies. In this week’s Chart of the Week, we examine selected indices of housing costs.
MBA Chart of the Week, Dec. 9, 2022: Housing Cost Indices
Housing costs are – appropriately – getting a lot of attention. Part of that attention stems from affordability challenges heightened by recent rapid increases in home prices, interest rates and rents. Another part stems from the fact that shelter costs are such a significant driver of measures of inflation, and thus a key motivator of Federal Reserve policies. In this week’s Chart of the Week, we examine selected indices of housing costs.
MBA: Mortgage Credit Availability Up for 1st Time in 9 Months
Mortgage credit availability increased in November—the first monthly increase since February—the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Thursday.