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Reversing the trend of just one month ago, pending sales of U.S. homes rose 7.5% in October as consumers regained their financial footing to lock in rates before an anticipated rise.

Despite lingering supply issues, housing permits increased to an annual pace of 1.65 million in October, a positive sign for home builders to close out the year.

New Fannie Mae survey finds that U.S. homeowners growing increasingly concerned about the direction of the economy.

Buyers may be returning to the market, but millennials and other first-time buyers continue to grapple with still-record-high prices.

The supply of homes has risen as more have been priced out of the market with media prices rising $28,700 month-over-month in July.

After 17 weeks of declines in the number of forbearance plans nationwide, the MBA announces its latest survey findings on Tuesday, as a strong June jobs report could send more out of plans and back onto the road to economic recovery.

Demand continues to be high, but supply issues concerned many builders in April.

Kushi previously served as senior economist, helping First American’s Economics team research, create and publish perspectives on the housing market.