Annual Inflation Increases for First Time in Seven Months
The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) reading from the Bureau of Labor Statistics holds eye-catching news: annual inflation is up. ...
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Home Prices Hit Another High, but Pace of Growth Slowing
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index, a key measure of U.S. home prices, recorded a 4.2% annual gain in August, a ...
Existing-Home Sales Fall 1% in September, a 14-Year Low
In September, total existing-home sales—completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops—receded 1% from August to a seasonally ...
Inflation Sees Smallest Annual Increase Since February 2021
Inflation continues to spiral downward toward the Federal Reserve’s goal of 2%, pointing to further interest rate cuts in the ...
New-Home Sales Down Slightly in August
The latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau found that, in August, 716,000 new single-family homes were sold—at the median ...
Case-Shiller Home Price Index Sees 14th Consecutive Record High in July
In July, home prices rose but moderated the rate of their growth, according to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. ...
Existing-Home Sales Down; Fed Rate Cut Likely to Improve Market
Existing-home sales fell in August, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Three out of four major U.S. regions ...
Housing Starts Jump, Single-Family Construction Surges in the Northeast
Housing starts experienced an eye-catching increase in August, per the latest findings from the U.S. Census Bureau, 9.6% higher overall ...
Do Presidential Elections Impact the Housing Market?
Conventional wisdom has held that the housing market slows in the months leading up to a presidential election. However, data ...
A ‘Weird’ Economy and ‘Ugly’ Rate-Locks: Experts Say 2024’s Market Still an Enigma
Above, CoreLogic Chief Economist Selma Hepp. Photo credit: AJ Canaria WASHINGTON D.C.—The economy right now is “weird.” It also might be ...
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