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Market Research

Market Research New This Week Newsletter 

Home Sales Rise Unexpectedly in December as Consumer Sentiment Improves

01/30/2023 Hanna 0 Comments

Pending home sales rose 2.5% in December, defying expectations of a drop as mortgage rates eased somewhat. The University of

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mortgage applications
Market Research New This Week Newsletter 

Mortgage Applications Continue To Improve Ahead of Spring Homebuying Season

01/26/2023 Hanna 0 Comments

Mortgage rates have declined for the third consecutive week, leading mortgage applications to rise. According to Mortgage Professional America, ā€œmortgage

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home sales increase
Market Research New This Week Newsletter 

U.S. Housing Market Shows Early Signs of Recovery as Demand Rises

01/26/2023 Hanna 0 Comments

In the first time in more than a year, pending home sales have increased. According to Fox Business,Ā pending home sales

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mortgage rates
Market Research New This Week Newsletter 

Average Long-Term U.S. Mortgage Rate Lowest Since September

01/23/202301/23/2023 Hanna 0 Comments

It was reported for the week ending on Jan. 20, 2023 that the average U.S. long-term 30-year mortgage rate had

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mortgage rates
Market Research New This Week Newsletter 

U.S. Mortgage Interest Rates Fall To Lowest Levels Since September

01/19/202301/19/2023 Hanna

The average contract rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 6.23%, the week ending in Jan. 13. According to

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mortgage application
Market Research New This Week Newsletter 

Mortgage Application Activity Picks up as Interest Rate Worries Ease

01/12/2023 Hanna

Applications for residential loans rose 1.2% seasonally adjusted and were up 48% unadjusted. According to Mortgage Professional America,Ā ā€œMortgage rates declined

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multifamily construction
Market Research New This Week Newsletter 

Multifamily Market Untouched by Construction Slowdown

12/08/2022 Hanna

Homebuilding activity may be slow for the single family market, but that’s not the case for the multifamily sector. According

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home purchase sentiment
Market Research New This Week Newsletter 

Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index Rises For 1st Time In 9 Months

12/08/2022 Hanna

The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) increased to 57.3, marking a 0.6 point increase for November. According to

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home price drop
Market Research New This Week Newsletter 

Home Prices Fall for Third Straight Month in September

12/01/2022 Hanna

Dropping for three straight months, median home prices fell 0.52% in September. According to Seeking Alpha,Ā homes have shed 2.6% of

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mortgage applications
Market Research New This Week Newsletter 

Mortgage Applications Increase Following Brief Pause in Rate Hikes

11/17/2022 Hanna

As one form of activity remains low, mortgage applications drive weekly increase. According to Mortgage Professional America,Ā ā€œMortgage rates decreased last

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recession
Economy Market Research New This Week Newsletter 

Housing Market Will Lead Us Out of a Recession

11/07/2022 Hanna

Mortgage rates, though expected to rise, won’t move much higher than they are now. According to Fox Business,Ā the housing market

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mortgage rates
Market Research New This Week Newsletter 

U.S. Mortgage Rates Slip From Record High After Fed Rate Hike

11/07/2022 Hanna

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 6.95% as of November 3. According Mortgage Professional America, the drop followed the

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mortgage rates
Market Research New This Week Newsletter 

Mortgage Rates Fall for First Time in Months

11/03/2022 Hanna

For the first time in more than two months, mortgage rates fell. According to The Hill,Ā the MBA’s weekly survey shows

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home prices
Market Research New This Week Newsletter 

U.S. Home Prices Fall For Second Straight Month in August

10/27/202210/27/2022 Hanna

The 20-city house-price index fell 1.3% in August, its second consecutive monthly decline. Year-over-year price appreciation rose 13.1%, reflecting the

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rent prices
Market Research New This Week Newsletter 

Rents Are Still Going Up — But at Half the Rate They Were 6 Months Ago

10/20/2022 Hanna

U.S. rent prices rose 9% year over year in September, down from the 18% in march. According to Deseret News,

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first-time home buyers
Market Research New This Week Newsletter 

First-Time Home Buyers Are Back

10/13/2022 Hanna

Making up nearly half of all home buyers, first-time home buyers are back, rebounding from pandemic lows. According to Cision,

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market cooldown
Market Research New This Week Newsletter 

Sharp Decrease in Demand Driving Housing Market Cooldown

10/06/2022 Hanna

A sharp decrease in demand between September 2021 to September 2022 was reported, driving the housing market cooldown. According to

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home price drop
Market Research New This Week Newsletter 

U.S. Home Prices Drop at Fastest Pace Since Great Recession

10/03/2022 Hanna

U.S. home prices have just made their most significant drop since the Great Depression. According to New York Post, median

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rising rates
Economy Market Research NAHB News New This Week Newsletter 

Keeping a Watch on Rising Rates

10/03/202210/03/2022 Hanna

An analysis by NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz. According to NAHB,Ā Since the start of 2022, the benchmark 10-year Treasury rate

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mortgage rates
Economy Market Research New This Week Newsletter 

Mortgage Rates Surge, Closing in on 7%

09/29/202209/29/2022 Hanna

For the sixth week in a row, mortgage rates have surged, closing in on 7%. According to CNN Business, the

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Inventory
Market Research New This Week Newsletter 

Inventory Increased 0.9%, Hits New Peak for 2022

09/26/2022 Hanna

Housing inventory increased for the second week in a row to 0.9%. According to Calculated Risk, as of September 23rd,

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new home construction
Market Research New This Week Newsletter 

New U.S. Home Construction Rises Amid Drop in Applications To Build

09/21/2022 Hanna

Though new home construction rose to 12.2% as of August, applications to build declined to their slowest pace since June

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single-family
Market Research New This Week Newsletter 

U.S. Home Price Growth Slows to Lowest Level Since January

09/15/2022 Hanna

Home price growth slows as new listings have declined for 10 straight weeks. According to Mansion Global, although last week’s

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construction growth
Market Research New This Week Newsletter 

New Home Building Trend Spotted in Smaller Metros

09/12/2022 Hanna

Slowed construction growth in larger metro areas has allowed for the activities in smaller cities and rural areas continues to

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mortgage rates
Market Research New This Week Newsletter 

Mortgage Rates Hit 14-Year High

09/12/2022 Hanna

U.S. mortgage rates, continuing to rise, reach a new high. According to The Real Deal,Ā the average rate on a 30-year

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market crash
Market Research New This Week Newsletter 

It Started: The Housing Market Is Collapsing

09/12/2022 Hanna

High mortgage rates, supply chain issues and labor shortages, all of which are leading home builders and mortgage brokers to

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housing recession
Market Research New This Week Newsletter 

Big Chill: U.S. Homebuying Cooldown Is Intensifying

08/25/2022 Hanna

Declining home sales mean for a recession but home prices are saying something different. According to the OC Register, ā€œWhile

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mortgage upswing
Market Research New This Week Newsletter 

U.S. Mortgage Rates Ease Back but Avoid Sub-5% Ahead of a Big Week

08/22/2022 Hanna

U.S. mortgage rates fell back in the week ending August 18, an upswing could be in store. According to FX

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housing recession
Economy Market Research New This Week Newsletter 

U.S. Housing Market Sliding Into Recession

08/22/202208/22/2022 Hanna

Mortgage applications fell 18% year over year, the lowest level in 22 years, while refinance volume plunged 82% compared to

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Potential Home Sales Model
Economy Market Research New This Week Newsletter 

Housing Market Entering ā€˜The Great Normalization’

08/17/2022 Hanna

First American Financial Corporation released their proprietary Potential Home Sales Model for the month of July 2022. According to Business

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millennials
In this issue Market Research New This Week Newsletter 

Millennials and the Housing Market

08/10/2022 yvonne

What millennials are looking for in a new home By Rose Quint Millennials have become the single-largest generation in the

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