Pending Home Sales Crack Half-Hearted Smile Amid Longer Term Depression
The National Association of Realtors’ Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) tracks purchase contract signings that have not yet turned into…
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Highest Existing Home Sales in a Year
As is the case with a majority of housing and mortgage market data these days, the Existing Home Sales data…
Home Price Growth is Probably The Last Thing to Worry About These Days
The massive spike and subsequent correction in home price appreciation (mid-2020 through early 2023) generated lots of opinions and concerns…
New Home Sales Drop 10.5%. Should You Care?
New Home Sales Drop 10.5%. Should You Care? The Census Bureau released new home sales data for January…
Pending Home Sales Pull Back From Best Levels Since April 2023
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) released its Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) for December this morning. Pending sales measures…
Home Price Appreciation Ran Just Above Expectations in November
Both S&P Case-Shiller and the FHFA released national home price indices this morning. In both cases, November’s prices were slightly…
Existing Home Sales Inch Up to Highest Levels Since February
It’s no mystery that 2024 hasn’t been a stellar year for home sales and many other housing metrics. Today’s release…
Highest Existing Home Sales Since March
Just in time for the big jump in interest rates seen after yesterday’s Fed announcement, the latest Existing Home Sales…
Pending Home Sales at Highest Level in Almost 2 Years
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) releases monthly reports on both existing and pending home sales. The latter tracks signed…
Home Prices Remain The Housing Market’s Biggest Mixed Blessing
Blessings, curses, enigmas, paradoxes, etc… The state of home price appreciation in the U.S. is all of the above. The…