A Harvard University study revealed people of color are far less likely to own their homes than whites nationwide, as newly established special purpose credit programs aim to address policies and practices that have restricted homeownership by Black, Indigenous, and other minority households.
Read More »New-Home Sales Surge to Start the Year
Despite the positive report, affordability continues to be a strain as prices increased more than 7% since December. Follow the link to see how high they went.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Updates on Housing Data
Upcoming in The Week Ahead are reports on home sale and price information from the Federal Housing Finance Administration, CoreLogic, and the U.S. Census Bureau.
Read More »Checking in on Single-Family Permits & Starts
While housing authorizations rose more than 40% year-over-year, home sale prices recorded the largest increase since 2018.
Read More »Bad News for New-Home Sales
Sales of new, single-family homes fell month-over-month by 12.8% in July, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The report ...
Read More »Mixed Results in Latest Census Bureau Housing Report
The May Residential Housing Report from the Census Bureau contained both good and bad news, but one bright spot could cause issues moving forward.
Read More »Where Do New Home Sales Stand?
The Census Bureau’s first report after the government reopened is unlike other housing indicators released recently. Here’s why.
Read More »What’s Holding Back Housing Starts?
The latest data on housing starts released by the Census Bureau was disappointing for many analysts. Here are the factors that experts think are impacting the construction of new homes despite a strong construction labor market and rising builder confidence.
Read More »Single-family Home Building Slips
The lag in single-family starts in March could mean even tighter inventory in the coming months. But here’s why experts see the decline as a short-term headwind.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Bank of America Q4 Results
Bank of America will release its fourth quarter results on Wednesday. Here's what else is in store for the week ahead.
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