Signed contracts on new homes rose for the second straight month in January, up 1.5% from December and 1.8% from a year earlier. The lack of existing homes for sale continues to boost the new construction market and, in a good sign for much-needed supply, the NAHB recently noted that they’re expecting construction for single-family… Read more
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Pending Home Sales (signed contracts on existing homes) surged 8.3% from November to December, due in large part to falling mortgage rates per the NAR. Their Chief Economist, Lawrence Yun, noted that sales are expected to “rise significantly in each of the next two years” and he stressed that “increased supply will be essential to… Read more
Housing Starts rose for the second straight month in October, beating expectations and suggesting that the lack of existing homes for sale continues to boost the new construction market. Building Permits, a sign of future construction, also increased last month, with single-family permits reaching their highest level in a year.