Tag Archives: New Home Sales

What drove new home sales to their second-highest annual pace in the last eight years, according to one analysis?

The big storylines of the housing market this year have been short supply and declining affordability, particularly toward the end of the year as mortgage interest rates have risen. Even so, existing-home sales are expected to finish 2016 with their best annual rate since 2006.

While the road uphill for new single-family home sales has been lengthy and slow, it has nonetheless been uphill.

NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun and Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart discussed economic conditions they believe will result in a “net positive” for housing next year.

The most recent numbers for sales of new single-family homes were solid, but are still far off where some in the industry think they should be.

The pace of new residential home sales soared year-over-year in August, and demand for these homes is expected to increase in the coming months.

New single-family home sales took a notable upturn in July, with the month becoming the best month for new sales since 2007, according to HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau.

Fannie Mae is predicting economic growth to accelerate substantially in the second half. What will be the drivers of the growth, and how does housing figure in?

New single-family home sales took a notable upturn in July, with the month becoming the best month for new sales since 2007. What drove the increase, and will new home sales continue to rise?

Both new and existing-home sales reached decade-high levels in June. Will July's reports bring similar news? The industry will find out this week on Tuesday for new home sales and Wednesday for existing-home sales.