Single‐family housing starts in July were at a rate of 983,000, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. July’s level was 6.7% above the revised June figure of 921,000. Privately‐owned housing starts in July...
After seven consecutive months of rising optimism, builder confidence dropped in August as mortgage rates neared the 7% mark. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) Housing Market Index (HMI) saw builder confidence in the market for...
Mortgage applications for new home purchases in July increased by 35.5% year-over-year, according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Compared to June, applications inched up by 0.2%. MBA estimated new single-family home sales were running at a...
The average American teacher can only afford 12% of the homes for sale within commuting distance of their school, according to a new data study from Redfin (NASDAQ:RDFN). The new data is down from 17% in the summer of 2022 and down 30% from pre-pandemic 2019. And the...
Nearly one in 10 U.S. homes are worth $1 million or more, according to new data from Redfin (NASDAQ:RDFN). “The supply shortage is making many listings feel hot,” said Redfin Economics Research Lead Chen Zhao. “In most of the country, expensive properties that are in...