July
Housing Affordability Challenges Persist in July 2023
At the national level, housing affordability was flat in July 2023 compared to the previous month. www.nar.realtor – Research
Instant Reaction: Jobs, July 7, 2023
Jobs have been added continuously since the lifting of the lockdown, but the latest monthly net gain of 209,000 is the smallest in 2.5 years. www.nar.realtor – Research
Thoughts on Leadership: Hamilton, July 4th and a $4 Frame
Did you know Alexander Hamilton was born in Nevis? Hamilton grew up in poverty, was abandoned by his father and around the age of 13, his mother died, leaving him to fend for himself as an orphan. Despite these hardships, he persevered, and through a penchant for learning and an ambitious spirit, eventually moved to… […]
Monday Minute: Week of July 25, 2022
Issues this week: Racism/discrimination in banking. www.nar.realtor – Fair Housing
Existing-Home Sales Fall for the Sixth Straight Month, Decline 5.9% in July 2022
In July 2022, existing-home sales fell month-over-month for the sixth consecutive time, reaching a 4.81 million seasonally adjusted annual rate, and fell 20.2% from July 2021. www.nar.realtor – Research
Existing-Home Sales Retreated 5.9% in July
Existing-Home Sales Retreated 5.9% in July July 2022 existing-home sales were down 5.9% from June and 20.2% from one year ago, with all four regions of the U.S. recording declines. Media Contact: Troy Green 202-383-1042
Instant Reaction: CPI Inflation, July 13, 2022
Consumer price inflation is the highest in over 40-years and showed no sign of slowing down in June. It rose by 9.1% and is accelerating. www.nar.realtor – Research
Housing Affordability Drops Modestly in July 2020 as Median Family Prices Reach All Time High
At the national level, housing affordability showed signs of improvement in July 2020 compared to a year ago but dipped compared to June. www.nar.realtor – Research
BLS: July Unemployment rates down in 30 states; 3 States at New Series Highs
From the BLS: Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Summary Unemployment rates were lower in July in 30 states, higher in 9 states, and stable in 11 states and the District of Columbia , the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. All 50 states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year […]
Existing-Home Sales Continue Record Pace, Soar 24.7% in July
Existing-Home Sales Soar 24.7% in July Each of the four major regions attained double-digit, month-over-month increases, with the Northeast and West seeing the greatest sales growth. Media Contact: Quintin Simmons 202-383-1178