Data from the Canadian National Housing Agency indicates that Canadian housing starts declined in October when compared with the September. […]
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Lower Mortgage Rates but Application Rates Unchanged from Last Week
The National Association of Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has reported that mortgage rates dipped slightly this week – decreasing from […]
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Calls for Canadian Housing Starts to Stabilize in 2020
CMHC Chief Economist Bob Dugan said “housing starts (in Canada) are projected to stabilize in 2020 and 2021, at levels in […]
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 […]