New home sales topped the one million mark, seasonally adjusted, in August for the first time since 2006, HUD and the Census Bureau reported yesterday.
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Monday Report: Red-Hot Housing Markets and a Time-Capsule Survey
This morning’s Monday Report features stories that confirm the housing markets remain hot, regardless of location or political preference; what that might mean for down payments; and a housing survey that, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, was obsolete the moment it was released.
After Strong Summer, August Housing Starts Underwhelm
Housing starts—one of the bright spots in a red-hot summer housing market—faltered in August, HUD and the Census Bureau reported yesterday, although most of the decline took place in multifamily.
Employment Report: Progress, ‘But a Long Way to Go’
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 1.4 million in August, while the unemployment rate fell to 8.4 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
With Wind at Its Back, Housing Starts Continue Summer Surge
Housing starts posted double-digit increases for the second straight month, HUD and the Census Bureau reported yesterday, to its highest level since February.
Housing Starts Post Healthy June Gain
July has been a good month for the housing industry thus far; HUD and the Census Bureau kept the momentum going Friday with a positive report on housing starts.
Housing Finance Roundup: Purchase Market Strength; Millennial Buying Power; COVID-19 Effect on Homeownership Plans; Bidding Wars Intensify; Home Price Growth Persists
Here is the latest Housing Finance Roundup, with summaries of reports from Ellie Mae; First American Financial Corp.; Bankrate.com; Zillow; and Redfin.
Housing Finance Roundup: July 13, 2020
MBA NewsLink summarizes more than half a dozen new reports from Redfin; Zillow; First American Financial Corp.; Fitch Ratings; ATTOM Data Solutions; and Black Knight.
June Jobs Up Nearly 5 Million; Unemployment Rate Drops; New Claims at 1.4 Million
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported total nonfarm payroll employment jumped by 4.8 million in June, as easing of coronavirus restrictions brought back more workers who had been laid off earlier this spring.
For Single Women, Minorities, Divergent Paths on Homeownership
Two reports show that homeownership opportunities for key segments of the economy—single women and minorities—continue to move in different directions.