For Week Ending October 15, 2016 Housing starts may have fallen for the second month in a row, but the cause appears to be an abnormally large decline in the multifamily category. An increase in single-family starts and building permits … Continue reading →

For Week Ending October 8, 2016 Cooling weather and recent interest rate hikes have fewer first-time buyers shopping for homes thus far this fall, just as many existing homeowners are cozying up to the idea of remaining in their current … Continue reading →

For Week Ending October 1, 2016 As the struggle to maintain adequate inventory levels continues in much of the country, a number of influences have been named as factors in the housing shortage. One probable cause is the large decline … Continue reading →

For Week Ending September 24, 2016 An increase in builder confidence could indicate an increase in construction starts in the near future, which would be great news in a time of continued supply constriction. As rents and sales prices throughout … Continue reading →

For Week Ending September 17, 2016 As temperatures start to cool throughout the country, the total number of home sales will cool as well, as is the seasonal nature of the housing market. But with household incomes on the rise … Continue reading →