US goods trade deficit shrinks; new home sales extend decline
The U.S. trade deficit in goods narrowed in June for the first time this year amid a broad rebound in exports, but that probably was insufficient to prevent
July 24, 2024The U.S. trade deficit in goods narrowed in June for the first time this year amid a broad rebound in exports, but that probably was insufficient to prevent
July 24, 2024The average rate on the popular U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage edged up to 6.78% for the week ending July 25, leaving it about half a percentage point below
July 25, 2024A $1 million starter home is now the norm in more than 200 US cities
July 26, 2024Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell for the third month in a row in August, as higher mortgage rates, rising prices and a dearth of properties on the market shut out many would-be homebuyers
September 21, 2023Contracts to buy U.S. existing homes fell more than expected in August, tumbling by the most in nearly a year as high mortgage rates erode affordability, according
April 26, 2024The highest mortgage rates in more than two decades are keeping many prospective homebuyers out of the market and discouraging homeowners who locked in ultra-low rates from listing their home for sale
September 25, 2023U.S. mortgage interest rates rose to the highest since November 2000 last week, helping to drive home loan application volumes to the lowest in 27 years, a report
April 26, 2024The cost of financing a home surged again this week as the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed to its highest level since December 2000, further dimming the affordability outlook for many would-be homebuyers
October 05, 2023The volume of U.S. mortgage applications plummeted to the lowest in nearly three decades last week as the
April 26, 2024Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell for the fourth month in a row in September, held back by surging mortgage rates and a thin supply of properties on the market
October 19, 2023U.S. existing home sales dropped to a 13-year low in September as surging mortgage rates and tight supply combined to reduce affordability for many first-time buyers.
April 26, 2024PulteGroup beat Wall Street expectations for third-quarter profit on Tuesday, as even at higher prices the demand for new constructions remained strong due to an acute shortage of existing
April 26, 2024Single-family rental giant Invitation Homes Inc on Wednesday trimmed its full-year core funds from operations (FFO) forecast, amid growing weakness in the real-estate sector due to higher
April 26, 2024U.S. annual home price growth accelerated for a third straight month in August, underscoring the recovery of the housing market after a period of softening, data showed on Tuesday.
April 26, 2024A series of court challenges seek to upend longstanding real estate industry practices that determine the commissions agents receive on the sale of a home — and who foots the bill
November 01, 2023The average rate on the benchmark 30-year home loan fell slightly this week, ending a seven-week climb —- modest relief for prospective homebuyers grappling with an increasingly unaffordable housing market
November 02, 2023Homebuyers who can afford to bypass the highest mortgage rates in two decades are increasingly forgoing financing and paying all cash
November 09, 2023Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Austan Goolsbee on Friday said the U.S. central bank will "do what it takes" to bring inflation down to the Fed's 2% goal, but that inflation looks
April 26, 2024Canada introduced tax measures on Tuesday to ease a severe rental housing shortage by limiting income tax deductions on short-term rentals on services such as Airbnb Inc and VRBO,
April 26, 2024U.S. consumer confidence rose in November after three straight monthly declines, with Americans planning big-ticket purchases like motor vehicles and houses
April 26, 2024Global property prices in most major markets will rise over the next two years, albeit at a slightly slower pace than predicted three months ago as strong demand
April 26, 2024Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in November, ending a five-month skid, as easing mortgage rates encouraged homebuyers
December 20, 2023Homebuilders are stepping up construction of single-family homes following a steady decline in mortgage rates and broad expectation among economists that home loan borrowing costs will ease further next year
December 21, 2023Pending U.S. home sales remained unchanged in November, data released Thursday showed, signaling traffic from prospective buyers is slow to recover despite
April 26, 2024The interest rate on the most common type of U.S. home loan fell for a ninth straight week this week to close out the year at their lowest level since May, according to data released
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