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Housing Stagnation for Over Three Years in New and Existing Home Sales " Mish Talk
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (223+ words) New and existing-home sales collapsed in 2022 and have gone nowhere since. Since January of 2023, over three years, sales of new and existing homes has gone nowhere. This is despite falling mortgage rates. Between October 2023 and February 2026 Mortgage rates dropped from…...
New Home Sales Decline 6. 2 Percent, Pressure on Builders to Lower Prices
12+ hour, 18+ min ago (647+ words) Sales are mostly stable in a broad range, but inventories are rising and consumer sentiment souring. New Home Sales vs New Homes for Sale The Census Department New Residential Sales report for April 2026 shows a 6. 2 percent decline in sales. For…...
National Home Prices Decline for the First Time Since July 2025
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (481+ words) I am pleased to report a month-over-month home price decline. But don't get too excited. All of the above are seasonally adjusted. Case Shiller March Report Please note Case-Shiller Index Reports Annual Gain in March 2026 Case-Shiller National, Top 10 Metro, Percent…...
Existing-Home Sales Flounder for Over Three Years, What's Going On?
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1711+ words) Sales have gone nowhere for over 3 years. Median price keeps rising. The National Association of Realtors reports Existing-Home Sales Report Shows 0. 2% Increase in April "Despite mixed macroeconomic signals'including a record-high stock market and historically low consumer confidence'home sales were modestly…...
How Much More Will Mortgage Rates Have to Drop to Spur Home Sales?
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1839+ words) It's not that simple because one needs to factor in home prices. But we can look in isolation. Despite mortgage rates declining a full percentage point from 7. 26 percent in mid-January to 6. 29 percent in mid-December, existing home sales have gone virtually…...
Existing-Home Sales Flounder at the Same Level for Three Years
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1438+ words) Existing-home sales show no signs of life despite falling mortgage rates. The National Association of Realtors reports Existing-Home Sales Rise 0. 5 Percent in November. Month-over-month sales increased in the Northeast and South, showed no change in the West, and fell in…...
Existing Home Sales Stagnant for Over Three Years Despite Falling Mortgage Rates
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1449+ words) Home prices are still too unaffordable. Existing home sales have had no traction since declining to this level in October of 2022. Mortgage rates peaked at 7. 62 percent in October 2023 over two years ago. The National Association or Realtors reports Existing-Home Sales…...
Existing-Home Sales Plunge the Most Since November 2022. The Weather?
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1282+ words) The NAR blames the weather for an 8. 4 percent plunge. NAR Blames the Weather The National Association of Realtors notes Disappointing Existing-Home Sales in January. Is Plunge Weather Related? December was mild. January wasn't. Thus, January sales mostly represent contracts signed in…...
Credit Scores Fall at the Fastest Rate Since the Great Recession
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (1823+ words) The saga of the bifurcated economy continues. Gen Z getting hammered. Trump says the economy is booming. But FICO notes credit scores are down for the second year. . CNN comments Credit scores drop at fastest pace since the Great Recession…...
One Year In, How Is Trump Doing with His Promise to Eliminate Inflation?
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1829+ words) At Davos, Trump proclaimed he "defeated inflation. CPI January and December 2025 The Fed's target is 2. 0 percent. Only energy is close. But it's up 1. 3 percentage points since January 2025. Things Getting Better Slowly Energy may be a surprise to some because Gasoline…...