Tag Archives: U.S. Housing Market

GDP growth was modest in the BEA's second Q4 estimate. Will the GDP make a comeback, and what does this all mean for housing?

The rate has ticked up for two consecutive quarters after hitting a 48-year low last year. But is it going to get any better?

The U.S. housing market is now considered to be in the "stable" range. . what factors are driving the improvement?

In theory, lower oil prices should be positive for the economy. Does it trickle down to the housing market?

While the backlog created by TRID delays has been cleared, it may be tough to repeat 2015's existing-home sales numbers in 2016.

While TRID may have slowed down existing-home sales in November, the regulatory shock on the housing market is likely to be temporary.

Which Federal Reserve Districts have experienced the most progress in housing in the last month and a half?

Freddie Mac's Multi-Indicator Market Index shows a slowly but surely stabilizing housing market overall nationwide. But one economist says many areas of the country are still struggling to return to their long-term benchmark normal levels.

“These are big numbers that demand our attention,” said Nuno Mota, an economist at Fannie Mae. “However, considering that there are a number of affordability metrics currently used throughout the industry, are these numbers providing the most accurate view of the overall affordability picture, or are we only getting a partial view?”

However, the decline in GDP growth coincides with a drop in a couple of key housing indicators for September. Thursday’s announcement of 1.5 GDP growth came the same day as the National Association of Realtors' pending home sales index for September, which was reported to be at its lowest level in eight months.