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The U.S. Census Bureau recently released a treasure trove of data, its 2018 report on Characteristics of New Housing. The report, based on data collected by the Bureau's Survey of Construction, covers a huge array of stats about new single-family housing on both a national and a regional basis. Much, but not all of the information dates back to 1973 and is presented by way of a series of spreadsheets and is used by researchers, policymakers, builders, and the housing finance industry. The longitudinal data, which is somewhat limited, is useful in identifying trends, and the whole database is actually sort of fun - potentially an enormous time sink for housing info junkies. The Bureau found there were 840,000 single-family homes completed in 2018. While this was the largest number since the
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The U.S. Census Bureau recently released a treasure trove of data, its 2018 report on Characteristics of New Housing. The report, based on data collected by the Bureau's Survey of Construction, covers a huge array of stats about new single-family hou... (read more)
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Housing News
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Applications for financing new home purchases slipped in June in spite of the continued easing of mortgage interest rates. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said its Builder Application Survey (BAS) shows mortgage applications for new home purch... (read more)
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Housing News
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The Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) is the agency, housed under the Department of Housing and Urban Development, that converts government guaranteed mortgages into mortgage-backed securities for investors to purchase. Their orig... (read more)
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Rob Chrisman
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Glenn Freezman sent, “I have a step ladder. I never knew my real ladder.” Toddlers, drunk people, and yoga pants don’t lie. What about statistics? Denver’s medical marijuana dispensaries outnumber Starbucks locations 3 to 1. I... (read more)
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MBS Commentary
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In the day just passed, bonds slipped into a bit of a capitulation sell-off following slightly stronger CPI data and a much weaker 30yr bond auction. In and of themselves, these events might not have justified the amount of selling seen, but ti... (read more)
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Mortgage Rate Watch
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Mortgage rates were mixed today following the much-anticipated congressional testimony by Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Although these testimonies are regularly scheduled events (twice a year), they can offer important insights into the evolution of thoug... (read more)
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