Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing showed mixed results year-over-year in Q3, NAHB reported.
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Mortgage Delinquencies Decline Modestly in Q3, But Remain Elevated Year-Over-Year
The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties decreased slightly compared to one year ago, MBA reported.
US Weekly Initial Jobless Claims Trend Higher in the Week Ending November 2nd
The advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims was 221,000, an increase of 3,000 from the previous week’s revised level.
Mortgage Applications Decline in the Week Ending November 1st, Marking Sixth Consecutive Drop
Mortgage loan application volume decreased 10.8% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier, MBA reported.
Canadian Building Construction Price Indexes for Q3
In Q3, residential building construction costs increased 0.9% on a quarterly basis, following a 1.0% increase in the previous quarter.
Number of US Renter Households Continues to Increase in Q3
The number of renter households in Q3 rose 2.7% year-over-year to a record 45.6 million, Redfin reported.
US Private Residential Construction Spending Increases 0.2% in September
Private residential construction spending trended up 0.2% in September, the Census Bureau and NAHB reported. Year-over-year, construction spending was 4.1% higher.
US Construction Spending Increases 0.1% in September
Total construction spending during September was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,148.8 billion, 0.1% above the revised August estimate.
US Nonfarm Payroll Little Changed in October; Unemployment Flat at 4.1%
Nonfarm payroll employment was essentially unchanged in October, adding only 12,000 jobs. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1%.
US Mortgage Rates Move Higher for the Fifth Consecutive Week
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.72%, up from last week when it averaged 6.54%, Freddie Mac reported.