Fri, Jul 17 2026, 1:59 PM
Residential construction rebounded in June as housing starts and completions recovered from May's unusually weak levels, though building permits conti...
Fri, Jul 17 2026, 1:51 PM
Pending home sales declined in June as elevated mortgage rates and record-high home prices continued to weigh on buyer demand. The National Associatio...
Fri, Jul 17 2026, 1:40 PM
Builder sentiment weakened further in July as affordability challenges and ongoing economic uncertainty continued to weigh on the market for new singl...
Fri, Jul 17 2026, 1:31 PM
Mortgage application volume declined again last week as higher borrowing costs weighed on home purchase demand. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)...
Fri, Jul 10 2026, 2:25 PM
Existing-home sales eased in June after reaching a six-month high in May, as modest changes in mortgage rates continued to influence buyer activity. A...
Fri, Jul 10 2026, 2:21 PM
Mortgage application activity slipped modestly last week as both purchase and refinance demand eased during the holiday-shortened period. The Mortgage...
Thu, Jul 2 2026, 11:50 AM
Mortgage application activity was essentially unchanged last week, as a modest increase in purchase demand offset a slight decline in refinancing. The...
Thu, Jul 2 2026, 11:40 AM
Home price appreciation remained subdued in April, as the latest data from both FHFA and the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Home Price Indices continue...
Fri, Jun 26 2026, 2:58 PM
New home sales weakened further in May, extending the pullback seen over the past several months as elevated mortgage rates and affordability pressure...
Fri, Jun 26 2026, 2:55 PM
Mortgage applications posted a modest increase last week, though overall activity remained subdued by historical standards as borrowing costs held rel...
Fri, Jun 26 2026, 2:29 PM
Residential construction activity cooled in May, as housing starts and completions both moved lower while building permits edged down only slightly. L...
Thu, Jun 18 2026, 12:25 PM
Mortgage applications pulled back last week as rates moved around in response to fresh inflation data and shifting geopolitical headlines. The Mortgag...
Thu, Jun 18 2026, 12:22 PM
Builder sentiment slipped again in June as elevated mortgage rates, higher material costs and ongoing affordability pressures continued to weigh on th...
Fri, Jun 12 2026, 2:45 PM
Mortgage applications bounced higher last week after the holiday-shortened period, though the increase largely reflected a normalization in activity r...
Fri, Jun 12 2026, 2:25 PM
Existing-home sales picked up in May, rising to their highest level since December as improving affordability and steady household income gains contin...
Fri, Jun 5 2026, 2:25 PM
Mortgage applications eased again last week even as borrowing costs moved lower, suggesting that modest rate relief was not enough to bring borrowers ...
Fri, May 29 2026, 1:27 PM
New home sales pulled back in April after stronger readings in the prior two months. According to the latest Census Bureau and HUD data, sales of new ...
Fri, May 29 2026, 1:20 PM
Mortgage applications fell sharply last week as higher borrowing costs continued to pressure refinance demand, while purchase activity showed a bit mo...
Fri, May 29 2026, 12:25 PM
Home price appreciation slowed further in March and through the first quarter of 2026, according to the latest data from both FHFA and the S&P Cota...
Fri, May 22 2026, 12:36 PM
Residential construction activity was mixed again in April, as building permits rebounded while housing starts pulled back modestly from March’s stron...
Fri, May 22 2026, 12:31 PM
Mortgage applications pulled back last week as rising rates weighed on homebuyer demand, while refinance activity remained largely flat. The Mortgage ...
Fri, May 22 2026, 12:04 PM
Builder confidence improved modestly in May, though sentiment remained subdued as elevated mortgage rates, affordability pressures, and broader econom...
Fri, May 15 2026, 2:12 PM
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released a highly technical research paper this week examining how the agency handled missing shelter inflation data du...
Fri, May 15 2026, 2:04 PM
Refinance activity continued to recover in the first quarter of 2026, but mortgage servicers retained a smaller share of borrowers despite the stronge...
Fri, May 15 2026, 1:58 PM
Existing-home sales edged slightly higher in April, stabilizing after March’s decline as improving affordability and increased inventory provided mode...
Fri, May 15 2026, 1:52 PM
Mortgage applications increased modestly last week, as stronger purchase activity more than offset a slight decline in refinances. The Mortgage Banker...
Fri, May 8 2026, 12:56 PM
Mortgage applications declined last week, reversing some of the prior period’s gains as rates climbed to their highest level in a month. The Mortgage ...
Fri, May 8 2026, 12:30 PM
New home sales moved higher in March and February. Both months were reported on a single day this week as the Census Bureau continues catching up from...
Thu, Apr 30 2026, 2:11 PM
Residential construction activity moved in opposite directions in March, as housing starts posted a strong rebound while building permits fell sharply...
Thu, Apr 30 2026, 1:46 PM
Mortgage applications eased modestly last week, giving back a small portion of the prior week’s sharp gains as rates moved slightly higher. The Mortga...
Thu, Apr 30 2026, 1:15 PM
Home price appreciation remained subdued in early 2026, according to the latest data from both FHFA and S&P Cotality Case-Shiller. The two reports sho...
Fri, Apr 24 2026, 1:04 PM
Short version: The Pending Home Sales Index remains in the same low, narrow, sideways range that's been intact for 3 years. The good news is that th...
Fri, Apr 24 2026, 12:49 PM
Mortgage applications surged last week, posting a strong rebound as declining rates and improving market sentiment drove broad-based gains. The Mortga...
Fri, Apr 17 2026, 2:17 PM
Builder confidence fell sharply in April as rising costs and economic uncertainty weighed on sentiment heading into the spring buying season. The Nati...
Fri, Apr 17 2026, 2:13 PM
Mortgage applications ticked higher last week, reversing recent declines as easing rates provided a modest boost to activity. The Mortgage Bankers Ass...
Fri, Apr 17 2026, 1:49 PM
Existing-home sales pulled back in March, reversing February’s modest gains as affordability pressures and rising mortgage rates continued to weigh on...
Fri, Apr 10 2026, 1:30 PM
Mortgage applications dipped again last week, though the pace of decline slowed considerably. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported a 0.8% ...
Wed, Apr 1 2026, 2:58 PM
Mortgage applications fell for the third consecutive week amid an increasingly volatile rate environment. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) rep...
Fri, Mar 27 2026, 1:44 PM
Mortgage application activity declined for the second consecutive week as rising interest rates continued to weigh on demand. The Mortgage Bankers Ass...
Fri, Mar 20 2026, 2:15 PM
New home sales took a notable step back in January, reversing much of the prior month’s strength and highlighting the volatility that often defines th...
Fri, Mar 20 2026, 2:08 PM
NOTE: the rates discussed in this article are from MBA's weekly survey and pertain to last week. This week's rates have already moved significantly h...
Fri, Mar 20 2026, 2:05 PM
Builder confidence ticked slightly higher in March according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI...
Fri, Mar 13 2026, 1:16 PM
Mortgage application activity continued to move higher last week, though the pace slowed considerably as financial markets turned volatile and mortgag...
Fri, Mar 13 2026, 1:13 PM
Existing-home sales rebounded modestly in February, recovering some ground after January’s sharp pullback, while improving affordability and slowly ex...
Fri, Mar 6 2026, 3:00 PM
Mortgage application activity surged last week in response to headlines of mortgage rates stably holding multi-year lows. The Mortgage Bankers Associa...
Fri, Feb 27 2026, 1:27 PM
Mortgage application activity edged ever-so-slightly higher last week, with the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reporting an increase of 0.4% on ...
Fri, Feb 27 2026, 1:10 PM
Home price appreciation pulled back slightly at the end of last year, according to December data from both FHFA and S&P/Cotality Case-Shiller. The rep...
Fri, Feb 20 2026, 2:47 PM
If there's one housing market metric that paints a brighter picture than the rest, it's New Home Sales data from the Census Bureau. At 745,000, it eas...
Fri, Feb 20 2026, 2:42 PM
The National Association of Realtors’ Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) slipped modestly in January, easily prolonging its stay in a narrow range near a...
Wed, Feb 18 2026, 4:13 PM
What goes down must come up? Definitely not always the case, but true this time for residential construction numbers. The Census Bureau’s latest repor...
