Home Price Reports: Monthly Gains Turn Negative

Annual home price appreciation, which flew along at a 20-percent pace for much of the past several years, appears to be grinding to a much slower pace going into 2023.

The ‘Great House Moderation’ Varies by Market

Reports from First American Financial Corp., Santa Ana, Calif., and Black Knight, Jacksonville, Fla., show the “Great House Moderation” accelerating, with some markets experiencing steeper slowdowns than others.

June Jobs Report Beats Estimates

Employment rose by 372,000 jobs in June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, a strong report despite rising inflation and economic uncertainty.

Housing Market Roundup, July 6 2022

Here is a summary of recent housing, market and economic reports that have come across the MBA NewsLink desk:

Fed Brings Out the Big Guns

Following weeks of gloomy economic news and rising inflation, the Federal Open Market Committee pulled out nearly all the stops on Wednesday, hiking the federal funds rate by 75 basis points for the first time in nearly 30 years.

Pending Home Sales Fall 6th Straight Month

Pending home sales fell by nearly 4 percent in April—the sixth consecutive monthly drop—the National Association of Realtors reported Thursday.

Housing Market Roundup Apr. 26, 2022

Here is a summary of recent stories of interest to the real estate finance community that have come across the MBA Newslink desk: