Existing Home Sales

Potential homebuyers found further relief on Thursday after mortgage rates fell in the U.S. for the fifth consecutive week. The average rate for a 30-year loan fell to 7.22%, down from 7.29% last week, said Freddie Mac, the mortgage-backed securities broker. Although conditions for buyers appear to...

Sales of existing homes fell in October as the market continued to suffer from low availability and high mortgage rates. Data from the National Association of Realtors published on Tuesday showed that existing home sales fell by 4.1% in October from the previous month, down to a seasonally adjusted...

Existing home sales saw a decline of 0.7% in August, reaching a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.04 million, marking a 15.3% drop from the previous year. The dip in home sales comes as median existing-home sales prices climbed 3.9% from a year ago to $407,100, marking the third consecutive...

As housing data continues to roll in, Tuesday's Existing Home Sales figure offers a mixed picture of the U.S. market. The existing home sales print, alongside factors including the earnings reports from homebuilder giants and home improvement bellwethers can offer investors a clear sight into what...

The Past Week, In A Nutshell What Happened: Last week ended positive alongside vaccine optimism and a retail sales beat. Remember This: “Regardless of who may win the election, we think the continued economic rebound will support future equity gains,” said Ryan Detrick, chief market...

The Past Week, In A Nutshell What Happened: Last week ended negative on weakness concentrated in heavily-weighted index constituents. Remember This: “The Fed essentially acknowledged they were a bit behind the curve with their forecast on the economy, as projections needed tweaking to reflect...

Homebuilding stocks have been on a strong run up in the past month, with the major names in the space recording double-digit gains. Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE: BZH) are up 45 percent since November 10 and Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: HOV) has rallied about 49 percent. Meanwhile, luxury...

The National Association of Realtors reported on Thursday that existing home sales rose in September, marking a reversal from the previous two months, which saw a decline. Total existing home sales for September rose 3.2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.47 million after reading 5....

Existing home sales in the U.S. rose in June and received a strong boost from first-time buyers. According to the National Association of Realtors, existing home sales rose 1.1 percent in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.57 million. Sales are now higher by 3 percent compared to...

January housing data in the U.S. has been uneven, with reports from the National Association of Realtors showing that existing home sales declined in January but home builders claiming that new home purchases were on the rise. Housing market data so far has been disappointing in comparison to...

U.S. stocks brushed off early morning losses and ended the day slightly positive. U.S. economic data showed existing home sales and leading indicators both being higher than expected for October, while U.S. preliminary PMI fell from October's reading as analysts were expecting a rise. On...

With this week's note auctions coming on the heels of so many statements by Federal Reserve Board Members, the market is showing investors what the bond landscape will look like once the Fed begins to tighten next year. The results so far suggest that the very short end and the long end of the...

The Federal Reserve statement and Chair Janet Yellen made it clear last week that the timing and pace of eventual Fed rate tightening will be data dependent. All key U.S. data will now have a larger than normal impact on bond market volatility. The market will also pay close attention to...