by Ryan Littlestone | August 23rd, 2018, 13:10:25 | Economic Data, News, US
June 2018 US FHFA house price index 23 August 2018 Prior 0.2%. Revised to 0.4% 6.5% vs 6.4% prior y/y Q2 price purchase index 1.1% vs 1.7% prior q/q Pretty steady y/y price increases, and still nothing to worry the Fed.
by Ryan Littlestone | August 22nd, 2018, 14:02:31 | Economic Data, News, US
July 2018 US existing home sales data 22 August 2018 Prior 5.38m Inventories 1.92m or 4.3 months worth vs 1.93m & 4.3 months prior Median sale price $269,600 vs $273,800 prior m/m. 2017 $258,100 Distressed sales 3% unch A drop in prices from June but up 4.5% in...
by Ryan Littlestone | August 16th, 2018, 12:30:57 | Economic Data, News, US
July 2018 US housing starts and building permits data 16 August 2018 Prior 1.173m Building permits 1.311m vs 1.310m exp. Prior 1.292m A sharp drop in starts, although permist hold up well enough. Whether that’s interest rate related due to a possible slowdown in...
by K-man | July 23rd, 2018, 14:02:10 | Economic Data, US
US June 2018 existing home sales on 23.07.2018 prior 5.43M existing home sales -0.6% vs 0.5% exp, prior -0.4% We had been warned: Comments out by Freddie Mac ahead of the data: -Pace Of Existing-Home Sales Has Been Disappointing In 2018 -Tight Inventory Conditions...
by Ryan Littlestone | July 18th, 2018, 12:32:13 | Economic Data, News, US
June 2018 US housing starts and building permits 18 July 2018 Prior 1.350m Building permits 1.273m vs 1.330m exp. Prior 1.301m Big miss all round. That’s the biggest drop in starts for nearly a year and the 3rd straight drop in permits. This might be something...
