Housing demand is up and inventory is down, even with Iran conflict

Housing demand is up and inventory is down, even with Iran conflict

Weekly pending sales Pending home sales data provides a week-to-week perspective, though results can be affected by holidays and short-term fluctuations, such as the giant winter storm in January. We were showing... Read more »
Will war with Iran send mortgage rates higher or lower?

Will war with Iran send mortgage rates higher or lower?

Iran conflict Now, traditionally, when there was military conflict in the Middle East, people would expect money to flow into the U.S. dollar and the U.S. bond market as a safe haven,... Read more »
Weekly pending home sales back to year-over-year growth as we head into spring

Weekly pending home sales back to year-over-year growth as we head into spring

Weekly pending sales Pending home sales data provides a week-to-week perspective, though results can be affected by holidays and short-term fluctuations, such as the giant winter storm in January. We were showing... Read more »
Housing demand snaps back as mortgage rates near 6%

Housing demand snaps back as mortgage rates near 6%

Weekly pending sales Pending home sales data provide a week-to-week perspective, though results can be affected by holidays and short-term fluctuations, such as the recent winter storm that hit the country. I... Read more »
Housing inventory and new listings show impact of winter weather

Housing inventory and new listings show impact of winter weather

Weekly housing inventory data Inventory fell week over week, which isn’t a total surprise for last week, but the magnitude of the decline was notable, and I attribute it to the snowstorm,... Read more »
Housing demand is still positive even with epic snowstorm

Housing demand is still positive even with epic snowstorm

Mortgage purchase application data 2026 has had the best start to purchase application data in years, with multiyear highs in this index last seen in early 2023, when rates reached 5.99% before... Read more »
Lower mortgage rates boosting demand early in 2026

Lower mortgage rates boosting demand early in 2026

Mortgage purchase application data Purchase application data had another positive week, both on a weekly and yearly basis. The main goal with this data set is to achieve at least 12-14 weeks... Read more »
Why did the growth rate of housing inventory drop by half this year?

Why did the growth rate of housing inventory drop by half this year?

Weekly housing inventory data Housing inventory is now in its traditional seasonal decline for December, but the inventory growth story, which I was thrilled to see earlier in the year, has changed... Read more »
Weekly housing demand reaches multiyear high

Weekly housing demand reaches multiyear high

Mortgage purchase application data Mortgage purchase application data is a forward-looking indicator, as it typically takes about 30-90 days for purchase apps to lead to home sales. In some cases, it can... Read more »