Wednesday, May 22, 2019

AIA: "Slight rebound for architecture billings in April"

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Note: This index is a leading indicator primarily for new Commercial Real Estate (CRE) investment. From the AIA: Slight rebound for archit...

MBA: Mortgage Applications Increased in Latest Weekly Survey

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From the MBA: Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey Mortgage applications increased 2.4 percent from one week earlier...
Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Wednesday: FOMC Minutes

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Wednesday: • At 7:00 AM ET, The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) will release the results for the mortgage purchase applications index . ...

Chemical Activity Barometer Increased Slightly in May

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Note: This appears to be a leading indicator for industrial production. From the American Chemistry Council: Chemical Activity Barometer S...

Comments on April Existing Home Sales

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Earlier: NAR: Existing-Home Sales Decreased to 5.19 million in April A few key points: 1) The key for housing - and the overall economy ...

NAR: Existing-Home Sales Decreased to 5.19 million in April

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From the NAR: Existing-Home Sales Inch Back 0.4% in April Existing-home sales saw a minor decline in April, continuing March’s drop in sal...

Black Knight: National Mortgage Delinquency Rate Decreased to Record Low in April

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From Black Knight: Black Knight’s First Look: Strong April Mortgage Performance Pushes National Delinquency Rate to New Record Low; Prepayme...
Monday, May 20, 2019

Tuesday: Existing Home Sales

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From Matthew Graham at Mortgage News Daily: Mortgage Rates Mostly Hold Near Lows, But Things Could Change Tomorrow Much of the credit for ...

The Changing Mix of Light Vehicle Sales

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SUVs to the left of me, SUVs to the right.  It made me look at the changing mix of vehicle sales over time (between passenger cars and light...

Quarterly Housing Starts by Intent

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Here is a graph I haven't updated in some time. From the Census Bureau " Started and Completed by Purpose of Construction " t...