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Pending home sales soared again in June, although the liftoff was relatively shallow compared to the 43 percent increase in May. The National Association of Realtors'® (NAR's) Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI). The index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts to purchase existing homes, rose 16.6 percent compared to May, and increased year-over-year by 6.3 percent. The index is now at 116.1. The two months of improving activity have brought the index back from its April level of 69.0 where it landed after falling by more than 20 percent in both that month and in March as much of the nation was shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic. The gains were above even the best guesses by analysts polled by Econoday. Their predictions ranged from a 10 percent downturn to gains of 15.6 percent.
Rob Chrisman
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You’ve made it to Hump Day yet again, and as a reward, how about this webcam shot of Warrior Canine Connection’s Puppy Cam ?! (Hey, it’s my commentary; I can put in anything I want, right?) I hope those pups have a long healthy life... (read more)
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Housing News
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Pending home sales soared again in June, although the liftoff was relatively shallow compared to the 43 percent increase in May. The National Association of Realtors'® (NAR's) Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI). The index, a forward-looking indicato... (read more)
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Housing News
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Freddie Mac reported this week that its total mortgage portfolio increased at an annualized rate of 14.2 percent in June compared to a 5.5 percent gain in May. The portfolio balance at the end of the period was $2.46 trillion compared to $2.407 trill... (read more)
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Mortgage Rate Watch
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Mortgage rates did something over the past 3 days that they haven't done since early June . They moved sideways to slightly higher ! At the same time, interest rates in the broader bond market have been flashing a warning that the past 6 weeks of imp... (read more)
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Housing News
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Mortgage application volume declined for the first time in four weeks during the week ended July 24. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said is Market Composite Index, a measure of that volume, was down 0.8 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis ... (read more)
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MBS Commentary
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Bonds Break Key Levels After Fed
Both MBS and Treasuries were right on the edge of their recent ranges heading into Fed day. MBS broke their range right out of the gate while Treasuries waited until the... (read more)
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