US Housing Market Data Response Existing Home Sales (Dec.) The decent increase in existing home sales in December takes them marginally above the levels seen before sales were boosted and subsequently depressed by the homebuyer tax credit. But high... 20th January 2011 · 1 min read
US Housing Market Data Response Housing Starts (Dec.) December's data on housing starts are a bit better than they look. Nonetheless, the combination of persistently weak demand and chronic excess supply means that homebuilding activity will remain... 19th January 2011 · 1 min read
US Housing Market Data Response Mortgage Applications (Dec.) The recent improvement in economic conditions has done little to support housing demand, with mortgage applications for home purchase in December remaining close to historically depressed levels. With... 5th January 2011 · 1 min read
