The homeownership rate of 67.4% was higher than the rate in third quarter 2019 (64.8%) and not statistically different from the rate in second quarter 2020 (67.9%). Data collection operations were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, as in-person interviews were only allowed for portions of the sample. The extent to which data collection changes affectedContinue reading “Homeownership Rate Q3 2020”
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S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index August 2020
Phoenix, Seattle and San Diego reported the highest year-over-year gains among the 19 cities (excluding Detroit) in August. Phoenix led the way with a 9.9% year-over-year price increase, followed by Seattle with an 8.5% increase and San Diego with a 7.6% increase. All 19 cities reported higher price increases in the year ending August 2020Continue reading “S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index August 2020”
Residential Construction – Housing Permits, Starts, Completions | September 2020
Privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in September were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,553,000. This is 5.2% above the revised August rate of 1,476,000 and is 8.1% above the September 2019 rate of 1,437,000. Single-family authorizations in September were at a rate of 1,119,000; this is 7.8% above the revised AugustContinue reading “Residential Construction – Housing Permits, Starts, Completions | September 2020”
S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index July 2020
“Standard & Poor’s said Tuesday that its S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller national home price index posted a 4.8% annual gain in July, up from 4.3% in June. The 20-City Composite posted a 3.9% annual gain, up from 3.5% the previous month — beating analysts’ expectations of 3.6%, according to Bloomberg.” – Yahoo Finance —– Sources: HomeContinue reading “S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index July 2020”
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