What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – January 11, 2016
The first week of 2016 was quiet concerning housing and mortgage related news, but reports on construction spending and several labor-related reports were released.
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – November 23, 2015
Last weekâs economic events included reports the National Association of Home Builders Housing Market Index, Housing Starts and the release of minutes for the most recent meeting of the Fedâs Federal Open Market Committee. The details:
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – June 22, 2015
Last week's economic news included National Association of Home Builders / Wells Fargo (NAHB) Housing Market Index and Commerce Department reports on Housing Starts and Building Permits, the post-meeting statement of the Fed's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), and Fed Chair Janet Yellen's scheduled press conference.
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – June 15, 2015
Retail sales rose for the third consecutive month. May sales increased at a seasonally adjusted rate of 1.20 percent according to Commerce Department data.
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – June 8, 2015
Last week's economic news included reports on construction spending, Freddie Mac's mortgage rates survey and several employment related reports.
Housing Starts Climb Unexpectedly In May
The housing market received a jolt of good news Thursday. The Commerce Department reports that Single-Family Housing Starts improved in May.
Buyers Take The May 2010 New Home Sales Data All The Way To The Bank
The press is referring to the May New Home Sales report as "poor". A closer look, however, shows that may not be the case.
Housing Starts Soar To 6-Month High In January… Or Do They?
Sometimes, headlines for housing can be misleading and this week gave us a terrific example. On Wednesday, the Commerce Department released its Housing Starts data for January 2010. The data showed starts at a 6-month high. The real story is something different.