October
Pending Home Sales Up 2% in October; All 4 U.S. Regions Record Gains
Pending home sales ascended in October, the third consecutive month of increases, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). All four major U.S. regions experienced month-over-month gains in transactions, with the Northeast leading the way. Year-over-year, contract signings increased in all four U.S. regions, led by the West. The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI),… […]
Inflation Numbers Rise Slightly in October; Rate Hike Up in the Air
Inflation rose slightly in October as the Federal Reserve tries to decide how much it should lower interest rates, the Commerce Department reported November 27. The PCE price index increased 0.2% in October. Excluding food and energy (so-called “core inflation”), the PCE price index increased 0.3%. The price of goods increased less than 0.1% and… […]
Existing-Home Sales Receded 4.1% in October
Existing-Home Sales Receded 4.1% in October Prospective homebuyers experienced another difficult month due to lack of housing inventory and the highest mortgage rates in a generation. Media Contact: Troy Green 202-383-1042
Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, October 5, 2023
The 30-year fixed mortgage interest rate now sits at 7.49% as of October 5, 2023, up from 7.31% last week. www.nar.realtor – Research
Pending Home Sales Declined 4.6% in October
Pending Home Sales Declined 4.6% in October Month-over-month, contract signings fell in three of four major U.S. regions in October 2022, while the Midwest registered an increase. Media Contact: Lauren Cozzi 202-383-1178
Existing-Home Sales Fell for the Ninth Straight Month and Decline 5.9% in October 2022
October’s existing home sales reached a 4.43 million seasonally adjusted annual rate, declining 28.4% from October 2021. www.nar.realtor – Research
Existing-Home Sales Slumped 5.9% in October
Fewer homebuyers were able to qualify for a mortgage in October 2022 as mortgage rates climbed higher, with the impact greater in expensive areas of the country and in markets that witnessed significant home price gains in recent years. www.nar.realtor – Research
Instant Reaction: Housing Starts, October 19, 2022
Housing starts weakened in September 2022, driven by insufficient single-family home construction and multifamily apartment building. www.nar.realtor – Research
Instant Reaction: Jobs, October 7, 2022
Job gains continued in September 2022 with a solid 263,000 net new additions and the unemployment rate is tight at 3.5%. www.nar.realtor – Research
Pending Home Sales Climb 7.5% in October 2021
The pending home sales pace in October 2021 increased 7.5% last month but fell 1.4% from a year ago. www.nar.realtor – Research