CMHC Chief Economist Bob Dugan said “housing starts (in Canada) are projected to stabilize in 2020 and 2021, at levels in […]
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Apple Commits $2.5 Billion Toward Affordable Housing
Apple has pledged $2.5 billion dollars to fight the affordable housing crisis in California. Strong growth in the tech industry […]
U.S. Economy Grows 1.9% in Q3
The U.S. Commerce Department has reported that between July and September – Q3, the U.S. Economy grew 1.9%. Well above […]
Mortgage Origination Volumes Best Since 2007
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has reported that due to lower mortgage rates and the resulting surge in refinances, mortgage […]
Home Prices Heat Up in August
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index (NHPI) has been released. The NHPI rose 3.2% in August, up from […]
Home Prices Ease as New Single-Family Homes Sales Slow
In a report jointly published by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) it […]
New Single-Family Home Sales Slip in September
The U.S. Census Bureau has reported that sales of new single-family homes in September 2019 were at a SAAR of […]
Oregon zoning law changes highlight challenges confronting the US’s affordable housing problem
The lack of affordable housing is a key factor restraining a more robust recovery in residential construction. State and municipal […]
September existing home sales fall -2.2%
The National Association of Realtors® reported that existing home sales fell across all 4 regions in September. September sales fell <-2.2%> […]
Canadian Home Prices Edging Higher
Canadian home prices edged higher in September, paced by increased sales in the Montreal and Ottawa-Gaitneau regions. The Teranet-National Bank […]