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US single-family home prices increased 5.3% year-over-year in Q3, up from Q2’s revised annual growth rate of 2.9%, according to Fannie Mae’s latest Home Price Index (FNM-HPI).

The prices of inputs into residential construction less energy (i.e., building materials) was unchanged in September (not seasonally adjusted), the NAHB and Census Bureau reported.

The National Association of Builders/Westlake Royal Remodeling Market Index for Q3 declined 3 points to a reading of 65, down from 68 in Q2.

The Index of Consumer Sentiment declined to 63.0 in October, down from 68.1 in September. This is a month-over-month decline of 7.5% but up 5.2% year-over-year.

Zillow Group in its latest Zillow® Market Report reported that US home values took an unexpected slowdown in September, albeit a small one.

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.57%, up from last week when it averaged 7.49%, according to Freddie Mac.

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers increased 0.4% in September, on a seasonally adjusted basis, after increasing 0.6% in August.

The advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims was 209,000 during the week ending October 7th, unchanged from the previous week.

The total monthly value of building permits in Canada increased 3.4% in August to $11.9 billion (CAD). On a constant dollar basis, the value was up 4.3% to $6.9 billion.

Mortgage loan application volume increased 0.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.