The U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has reported that U.S. economic growth slowed to 2.3% in […]
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Home Buyers Continue to Struggle with Affordability
Home buyers appear to be more optimistic about future home availability. However, when it comes to affording their new home, […]
Consumer Confidence Grows in January
The Conference Board has reported that following a modest advance in December, the Consumer Confidence Index increased to a reading […]
New Home Sales Financed Through FHA Hits 8-Year High
The U.S. Census Bureau has reported through their Quarterly Sales by Price and Financing Report that FHA-backed sales made up […]
Mortgage Applications Up 7.2% from Previous Week
According to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Application Survey, for the week ending 24th January 2020, […]
Pending Home Sales Fall in December
The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) has reported that their Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), slipped <-4.9%> in December, after […]
November Home Prices Continue to Rise
According to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index report for November, nationally home prices increased 3.5%, up from […]
Slight Dip in New Home Sales in December
The U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Census Bureau have jointly announced the new residential sales statistics for December […]
U.S. Millwork Manufactures Petition for Fair Trade in Wood Mouldings between China, Brazil and the U.S.
In a petition filed with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), the Coalition of […]
U.S. Housing Market Underbuilt by 3.8 Million New Homes
Between 2012 and 2019 realtor.com® found that 5.9 million single-family homes were constructed. However, 9.8 million new households were formed […]