The number of new home sales fell by 17% m/m in July, shortly after rates started rising. But new h…

While there is some volatility in the Census Bureau's measure of single-family home prices and NAR'…

"Multi-family starts are typically more volatile for a number of reasons but the main one is quite …

We've previously pointed out that the decline in distressed properties, has actually skewed nationa…

"The large decline in new home sales in December was probably driven by last month's unseasonably s…

What this basically means is that mortgage lending has been geared towards the most credit worthy b…

"Homebuilders likely are gaining market share from private sellers - builders are more motivated se…

And then there's the 0.7% rise in the Fed's measure of closed mortgages - where you can't refinance…

"The y/y rate has averaged 12.0% in the three months to April, down from a peak of 13.6% in the thr…

While this seems like a huge jump, it is similar to rates of sales seen in Q1 (449,000) and Q2 (443…

Mortgage applications in April were up 4.6% month-over-month, rising in seven of the past eight mon…

Redfin's Fastest Markets Report showed that 32% of homes went under contract within two weeks, and …

"Lenders’ need to manage the level of mortgage applications given their constrained processing capa…

Economists have for some time expected home prices to cool in the second half of the year. Paul Dig…

The run up in homebuilder confidence should point to stronger housing starts, but Paul Diggle at Ca…

Investors track this index because it is a leading indicator for housing starts. Though some like P…

Investors track this index because it is a leading indicator for housing starts. Though some like P…

Following the report, Ian Shepherdson at Pantheon Macroeconomics said, "In one line: Solid, especia…

"Furthermore, job growth in October exceeded expectations, which should bolster optimism about futu…

"Admittedly, despite a slight fall in the fourth quarter, typical monthly mortgage costs are above …