3rd Look at Local Housing Markets in November

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Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: 3rd Look at Local Housing Markets in November

A brief excerpt:

The NAR is scheduled to release November Existing Home sales on Thursday, December…

Hotels: Occupancy Rate increased Year-over-year

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<div>From STR: U.S. hotel results for week ending 7 December</div>

The U.S. hotel industry reported positive year-over-year performance comparisons, according to CoStar’s latest data through 7 Decemb…

Tuesday: Retail Sales, Industrial Production, Homebuilder Survey

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From Matthew Graham at Mortgage News Daily: Mortgage Rates Start New Week With Some Hope

Last week wasn't great for mortgage rates. They moved higher on each of the 5 days. Moreover, there was a di…

Retail Sales Increased 0.7% in November

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On a monthly basis, retail sales increased 0.7% from October to November (seasonally adjusted), and sales were up 3.8 percent from November 2023.

From the Census Bureau report:

Advance estimates of …

Industrial Production Decreased 0.1% in November

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Earlier from the Fed: Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization

Industrial production (IP) moved down 0.1 percent in November after declining 0.4 percent in October. In November, manufacturing o…

NAHB: Builder Confidence Unchanged in December

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The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported the housing market index (HMI) was at 46, unchanged from 46 last month. Any number below 50 indicates that more builders view sales conditio…

Lawler: Early Read on Existing Home Sales in November

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Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: Lawler: Early Read on Existing Home Sales in November

A brief excerpt:

From housing economist Tom Lawler:

Based on publicly-available local real…

Wednesday: Housing Starts, FOMC Meeting

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Note: Mortgage rates are from MortgageNewsDaily.com and are for top tier scenarios.

Wednesday:
• At 7:00 AM ET, The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) will release the results for the mortgage purc…

MBA: Mortgage Applications Decreased in Weekly Survey

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From the MBA: Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

Mortgage applications decreased 0.7 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (…

Ukrainian troops celebrate a grim Christmas in Kursk

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A local paper braves Russian bombs to deliver news on the front line

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