Housing Housing Affordability Shows Signs of Weakening as Challenges Lie Ahead Housing affordability weakened slightly during the first quarter of 2021 as rising material costs and…Karen ZitoMay 6, 2021
Housing Latest Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey Indicates Easing Credit Standards The latest results from the Federal Reserve Board’s Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey (SLOOS) present…Karen ZitoMay 5, 2021
Housing Some Buyers Perceive an Improvement in Housing Affordability For some home buyers, housing affordability has improved. According to the Housing Trends Report for…Karen ZitoMay 4, 2021
Housing March Gains for Private Residential Spending NAHB analysis of Census Construction Spending data shows that total private residential construction spending rose…Karen ZitoMay 3, 2021
Housing Home Offices Remain Popular Among Home Buyers Few events over the last century have had as profound an impact on the ways…Karen ZitoMay 3, 2021
Housing Personal Income Up by Record 21.1% in March The most recent data release from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) showed that personal…Karen ZitoApril 30, 2021
Housing More Buyers Expect House Search Will Get Easier in Months Ahead In the first quarter of 2021, more prospective home buyers (33%) expect that finding the…Karen ZitoApril 30, 2021
Housing Strong Gain for Consumption in the First Quarter of 2021 In the first quarter of 2021, real GDP surged and approached its pre-pandemic level as…Karen ZitoApril 29, 2021
Housing Housing Share of GDP: 17.6% at Start of 2021 Thanks to a surge in residential investment during 2020, housing’s share of GDP has returned…Karen ZitoApril 29, 2021
Housing Higher Lumber Costs Add More Than $35K to New Home Prices, $119 to Monthly Rent According to NAHB’s latest estimates, rising softwood lumber prices over the last 12 months have…Karen ZitoApril 28, 2021