Fri, Oct 31 2025, 2:09 PM
Both the FHFA and the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller indices released new home-price data this week covering the month of August. The message is unchanged...
Fri, Oct 31 2025, 1:53 PM
Mortgage applications jumped sharply last week, driven by lower rates and a rebound in refinance activity. According to MBA’s Weekly Applications Surv...
Fri, Oct 24 2025, 2:34 PM
Existing-home sales climbed modestly in September, rising 1.5% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.06 million , according to the National Assoc...
Fri, Oct 24 2025, 2:29 PM
Mortgage application activity edged lower last week, driven by purchases, but the decline was marginal compared to recent swings. According to MBA’s W...
Wed, Oct 15 2025, 9:46 AM
Mortgage application activity declined again last week, though the drop was more moderate than the prior week’s pullback. According to MBA’s Weekly Ap...
Fri, Oct 10 2025, 2:22 PM
Mortgage application activity declined again last week as refi demand continues pulling back after the surge in mid September. According to MBA’s Week...
Fri, Oct 3 2025, 3:22 PM
The National Association of Realtors’ Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI)—which tracks contract signings on existing homes—ticked higher in August, but re...
Fri, Oct 3 2025, 3:03 PM
Both the FHFA and the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller indices published updated home-price data this week. The message hasn’t changed: prices are still hig...
Fri, Oct 3 2025, 2:47 PM
Mortgage application activity dropped sharply last week as higher rates cut into both refinance and purchase demand. According to MBA’s Weekly Applica...
Fri, Sep 26 2025, 3:01 PM
Existing-home sales held roughly steady in August after tepid uptick in July. That NAR reported a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.0 million , do...
Fri, Sep 26 2025, 2:33 PM
New home sales surged in August, breaking a two-year stretch of range-bound activity. The Census Bureau and HUD reported a seasonally adjusted annual ...
Fri, Sep 26 2025, 2:12 PM
Mortgage application activity technically hit another long-term high last week, but that's only because it was riding the coattails of the previous we...
Fri, Sep 19 2025, 1:49 PM
Builder confidence levels continued kicking a sad little can down the same long and lonesome road. The September National Association of Home Builders...
Fri, Sep 19 2025, 1:30 PM
The Census Bureau’s latest Residential Construction report showed a mixed picture for August, highlighted by a sharp drop in building permits. Total h...
Fri, Sep 19 2025, 12:50 PM
What a difference a week makes for mortgage application demand. As we noted last week, mortgage rates were already trending lower than those captured ...
Wed, Sep 10 2025, 11:34 AM
Mortgage applications jumped 9.2% last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s survey for the week ending September 5, 2025. The results...
Wed, Sep 3 2025, 3:35 PM
Mortgage applications decreased modestly last week, with overall volume slipping 1.2%. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s weekly survey showed a decli...
Wed, Aug 27 2025, 4:37 PM
Both the FHFA and the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller indices published updated home-price data this week. The takeaway remains the same: prices are rising...
Wed, Aug 27 2025, 4:19 PM
The latest New Home Sales report showed little change in July, with sales holding very close to June’s pace. The seasonally-adjusted annual sales rate...
Wed, Aug 27 2025, 3:56 PM
Mortgage application activity was little changed last week, with only a fractional decline in overall volume. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s weekl...
Thu, Aug 21 2025, 10:53 AM
After sliding back in June, existing-home sales picked up in July. The latest update, released August 21, shows a modest rebound. Sales rose 2.0% to ...
Wed, Aug 20 2025, 12:39 PM
Mortgage application activity eased last week, but not in a statistically significant way. One might be inclined to note a very slight uptick in mort...
Tue, Aug 19 2025, 3:17 PM
Builder sentiment remains deeply subdued, as the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and Wells Fargo’s Housing Market Index (HMI) dipped one ...
Tue, Aug 19 2025, 2:51 PM
The latest Residential Construction report from the Census Bureau showed a sharp rebound in July, with overall housing starts climbing 5.2% to a 1.428...
Wed, Aug 13 2025, 9:51 AM
Mortgage application activity surged last week as sharply lower mortgage rates boosted refinance demand and gave purchase applications a modest lift. ...
Fri, Aug 8 2025, 1:16 PM
Mortgage application activity rebounded last week as falling rates boosted both purchase and refinance demand. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s week...
Fri, Aug 1 2025, 3:28 PM
Mortgage application activity fell last week, reversing prior momentum and highlighting continued softness in both purchase and refinance demand. The ...
Fri, Aug 1 2025, 2:07 PM
The National Association of Realtors’ Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI)—which tracks contract signings on existing homes—has remained rangebound for mor...
Fri, Aug 1 2025, 1:48 PM
Both the FHFA and Case‑Shiller released the latest update on home price appreciation this week. Actually, in the current case, it's more like home pri...
Thu, Jul 24 2025, 3:54 PM
The latest New Home Sales report (released today) shows a slight uptick in June after last month’s sharp drop. The seasonally‑adjusted annual sales pa...
Wed, Jul 23 2025, 11:40 AM
Two months ago, existing home sales hit a five-month low. Last month’s report showed a minor rebound. This month’s update, released July 23, shows a r...
Wed, Jul 23 2025, 9:01 AM
Mortgage application activity managed a modest increase last week despite slightly higher rates. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) weekly surve...
Fri, Jul 18 2025, 3:05 PM
Mortgage application activity dropped sharply last week as rates moved higher, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest survey. Th...
Fri, Jul 18 2025, 2:51 PM
Builders are placing their better days in the future according to the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) and Wells Fargo's latest Housing Mar...
Fri, Jul 18 2025, 2:41 PM
The latest Residential Construction report from the Census Bureau showed a mixed bag for June, with a modest gain in overall housing starts driven by ...
Wed, Jul 9 2025, 9:17 AM
Mortgage application activity bounced higher last week following a drop in rates to the lowest levels in 3 months. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s ...
Thu, Jul 3 2025, 10:41 AM
Mortgage application activity moved higher last week as rates declined to the lowest levels since April, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association...
Fri, Jun 27 2025, 11:36 AM
The National Association of Realtors' Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI)—which tracks contract signings on existing homes—has remained rangebound for mor...
Fri, Jun 27 2025, 11:06 AM
New Home Sales fell sharply in May according to the latest report from the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD. After a brief surge in April, the seasonally ad...
Fri, Jun 27 2025, 10:48 AM
Mortgage application activity moved slightly higher last week despite a modest uptick in rates, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) ...
Fri, Jun 27 2025, 10:34 AM
Two months ago, existing home sales reached the highest levels in a year according to the National Association of Realtors. Last month’s report showed...
Tue, Jun 24 2025, 3:00 PM
Both the FHFA and Case‑Shiller home price indices were released today. While the data collection time frame is from April, they each suggest a similar...
Fri, Jun 20 2025, 2:08 PM
The latest Residential Construction report from the Census Bureau showed a noticeable drop in overall housing starts in May, though single-family acti...
Fri, Jun 20 2025, 1:32 PM
Mortgage application activity declined modestly last week despite a drop in rates, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest survey...
Fri, Jun 20 2025, 1:23 PM
Builder sentiment declined for the second straight month according to the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) and Wells Fargo's latest Housing...
Fri, Jun 13 2025, 12:49 PM
After a Memorial Day-induced lull, mortgage application activity rebounded sharply last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) la...
Fri, Jun 6 2025, 2:22 PM
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest survey showed a pullback in mortgage applications, with rates dipping slightly after a three-week clim...
Fri, May 30 2025, 6:03 PM
The National Association of Realtors' Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI)—which tracks contract signings on existing homes—has spent more than two years s...
Fri, May 30 2025, 5:43 PM
The Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) weekly application survey continues to track closely with the more granular daily rate data from MND. Both sh...
Fri, May 30 2025, 4:59 PM
Both FHFA and Case Shiller released home price data this week with some mixed messages for the housing market. The first thing to remember about the m...
