Last week’s economic news was highlighted by Fed Chair Janet Yellen’s speech in Philadelphia. Although Chair Yellen alluded to future Fed rate hikes, she did not specify when Fed policymakers would next raise the target federal funds rate.
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – June 6, 2016
June 6, 2016 by
Last week’s housing related news was limited to Construction Spending and Freddie Mac’s mortgage rates survey, but labor reports suggested an economic slowdown may be in the works.
Case-Shiller: Home Price Growth Expands to All Metro Areas
June 2, 2016 by
March home prices were again dominated by the Northwest with Portland, Oregon posting a year-over-year gain of 12.30 percent followed by Seattle, Washington’s year-over-year gain of 10.80 percent.
Fed Holds Steady on Federal Funds Rate
April 29, 2016 by
In its post-meeting statement, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the Federal Reserve announced its decision not to raise the current federal funds rate of 0.25 to 0.50 percent. Although FOMC members acknowledged further improvement in the U.S. economy and jobs markets.
Existing Home Sales Jump, Builder Confidence Holds Steady
April 22, 2016 by
Home buyers kicked the spring home shopping season into gear and boosted sales of pre-owned homes in March.
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – April 18, 2016
April 18, 2016 by
Last week’s scheduled economic releases included reports on retail sales, inflation and the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book report. Weekly reports on mortgage rates and new jobless claims were also released.
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – April 11, 2016
April 11, 2016 by
Last week’s economic news included minutes of the most recent Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. Weekly reports on mortgage rates and new jobless claims were also released.
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – April 4, 2016
April 4, 2016 by
Last week’s economic calendar was full of new releases including pending home sales, Case-Shiller Home Price Indices and construction spending. Labor related reports including ADP payrolls, federal Non-farm payrolls, and the national unemployment rate were also released along with reports on consumer confidence and weekly reports on mortgage rates and new unemployment claims.
Case-Shiller Report Shows Home Prices Rose in January
March 30, 2016 by
Home prices were 5.70 percent higher year-over-year in January according to S&P Case-Shiller’s 20-City Home Price Index. Top year-over-year gains were posted by Portland, Oregon at 11.80 percent, San Francisco, California at 10.80 percent and Seattle Washington posted a year-over-year gain of 10.70 percent.
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – March 28, 2016
March 28, 2016 by
New home rose in February according to the Commerce Department. Based on a revised reading of 502,000 new home sales in January, February’s reading was 2.00 percent higher than January’s reading, but was 6.10 percent lower than for February 2015.
Builders have held back on increasing construction due to concerns about ups and downs in the economic recovery. Short supplies of labor and available land have also kept home builders from meeting current demand.
