Housing Initial and Continuing Jobless Claims Decline Slightly Weekly initial jobless claims declined slightly in the week ending June 13 and continuing claims,…Karen ZitoJune 18, 2020
Housing Remodelers’ Net Profit Margins Are Flat The residential remodeling industry, just like any other private industry in the American economy, operates…Karen ZitoJune 18, 2020
Housing Gain for Single-Family Permits Points to Building Growth Single-family housing starts were flat in May, albeit off an upwardly revised estimate for construction…Karen ZitoJune 17, 2020
Housing AD&C Loan Volume Expands During a Tough Quarter Reversing a quarterly decline during the final quarter of 2019, the volume of residential construction…Karen ZitoJune 16, 2020
Housing Single-Family Permits Robust in April Over the first four months of 2020 – and at the onset of the impact…Karen ZitoJune 15, 2020
Housing Household Balance Sheets: 1Q20 The first quarter of 2020’s Financial Accounts of the United States, the Federal Reserve’s flow of…Karen ZitoJune 12, 2020
Housing Building Materials Prices Move Higher in May Prices paid for goods used in residential construction increased 0.6% in May (not seasonally adjusted)…Karen ZitoJune 11, 2020
Housing Declines for Initial and Continuing Jobless Claims Weekly initial jobless claims continued to decline in the week ending June 6 and continuing…Karen ZitoJune 11, 2020
Housing Home Purchasing Climbs for Eighth Straight Week The latest round of the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Application Survey showed an increase…Karen ZitoJune 10, 2020
Housing Surprise Data: Unemployment Rate Drops to 13.3% in May In May, the unemployment rate posted a surprise decline to 13.3% and total payroll employment…Karen ZitoJune 5, 2020