US Housing Market Update What later Fed rate cuts mean for the housing market A later start to Fed rate cuts than we anticipated will push the fall in mortgage rates and recovery in activity into the second half of the year. But as we think that the Fed Funds rate will... 25th April 2024 · 3 mins read
London Housing Markets Chart Pack London Housing Chart Pack (Q2 2024) House price growth in London remains negative according to the ONS, but timelier measures of house prices and sentiment suggest that activity has picked up and prices are regaining momentum. The... 25th April 2024 · 1 min read
US Housing Market Rapid Response US New Home Sales (Mar. 2024) The large uptick in new home sales in March is consistent with our above-consensus prediction that sales of new homes will climb to 750,000 by year end. 23rd April 2024 · 2 mins read
US Housing Market Chart Pack US Housing Market Chart Pack (Mar. 2024) Even if mortgage rates fall to 6.5% this year as we expect, homeowners will still be discouraged from listing their home, ensuring supply remains tight. At the same time, mortgaged buyer demand should... 18th April 2024 · 1 min read
US Housing Market Rapid Response US Existing Home Sales (Mar. 2024) The fall in existing home sales in March was triggered by mortgage rates climbing back above 7% the month before. Even so, transactions remain above the trough at the end of last year, consistent with... 18th April 2024 · 2 mins read
Australia & New Zealand Chart Pack Australia & New Zealand Chart Pack (Apr. 2024) Our Australia and New Zealand Chart Pack has been updated with the latest data and our analysis of recent developments. The minutes of their most recent meetings revealed that the RBA and the RBNZ... 11th April 2024 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Update UK RICS Residential Market Survey (Mar. 24) Cautious optimism from surveyors on prices and activity The slight increase in the balances for past prices and new buyer enquiries in the RICS Residential Market Survey for March showed that demand... 11th April 2024 · 3 mins read
US Housing Market Update Rising home listings won’t derail our price forecast We think that reports of a wave of new resale supply coming onto the market are overblown. While the number of homes being listed for sale has increased compared to last year, it is still low by... 9th April 2024 · 3 mins read
UK Housing Market Update How much should we read into the collapse in starts? The further slump in housing starts in Q4 was a surprise, but timelier data and leading indicators suggest activity has since begun to recover. We are therefore happy with our forecast of a gradual... 5th April 2024 · 2 mins read
Australia & New Zealand Economics Update Australia CoreLogic House Prices (Mar.) Australian house prices continued to pare their gains last month. And a further loss of momentum appears likely in the near term, especially given that the RBA is unlikely to come to the housing... 2nd April 2024 · 3 mins read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack UK Housing Market Chart Pack (Mar. 2024) A pause in the fall in mortgage rates and a rise in the number of homes coming onto the market mean house price growth will stall in the near term. But our forecast that Bank Rate will be cut further... 26th March 2024 · 1 min read
US Housing Market Rapid Response US New Home Sales (Feb. 2024) February’s tiny drop in new home sales cut short what appeared to be the beginning of a recovery in recent months. Even though the drop was extremely small, it still potentially casts some doubt over... 25th March 2024 · 2 mins read
US Housing Market Rapid Response US Existing Home Sales (Feb. 2024) Existing home sales rose in February which we think largely reflects the sharp fall in mortgage rates at the end of last year. But borrowing costs have been rising so far in 2024, which in the near... 21st March 2024 · 2 mins read
Canada Economics Update Canada Housing Watch (Mar.) House prices stabilised in February and, despite emerging signs of financial stress among households, we believe that the risk of renewed price declines is limited. Nonetheless, with affordability so... 18th March 2024 · 4 mins read
UK Housing Market Outlook Fall in mortgage rates will allow market to recover A slight rise in mortgage rates since the start of the year is likely to mean house prices stall in the near term. But our forecast that Bank Rate will be cut faster than most expect, to 3.00% by the... 15th March 2024 · 18 mins read
UK Housing Market Update RICS Residential Market Survey (Feb. 24) The February RICS Residential Market Survey revealed a jump in the supply of homes for sale which, paired with a slight rise in mortgage rates, means that house price gains are likely to stall in the... 14th March 2024 · 3 mins read
