1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (265+ words) Wage growth slowed in March, with average hourly earnings rising 3.5% year-over-year. This pace is 0.7 percentage points lower than a year ago. Importantly, wage growth has been outpacing inflation for nearly two years, which typically occurs as productivity increases. Despite March's…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (178+ words) Iran Conflict Reverses Decline in Mortgage Rates'Eye On Housing Mortgage rates, which dipped below 6% in February, climbed back up to end the month just under 6.4%. According to Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.18% in March, 13 points (bps) higher than…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (501+ words) Consumer confidence in March rose to a three-month high as consumers" improved view of current business and labor market conditions outweighed weaker future expectations. Despite the increase, consumers remained concerned as inflation expectations surged to a seven-month high due to…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (303+ words) Private residential construction spending declined 0.8% in January 2026, following two months of gains. This decline was driven by lower spending across single-family, multifamily construction, and home improvement. "Despite the monthly decline, total residential construction spending remained 2.3% higher than a year ago....

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (401+ words) NAHB HBGI: Micro Markets Lone Bright Spot for Single-Family Building in Fourth Quarter'Eye On Housing NAHB HBGI: Micro Markets Lone Bright Spot for Single-Family Building in Fourth Quarter Single-family construction declined further in the fourth quarter in all but sparsely…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (15+ words) State/Local Property Tax Revenue Rises Past $210 billion in the Fourth Quarter'Eye On Housing...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (393+ words) Almost Half of the Owner-Occupied Homes Built Before 1980Eye On Housing Almost Half of the Owner-Occupied Homes Built Before 1980 Around 47% of the U.S. housing stock was built in the 1980s and earlier. The median age of owner-occupied homes climbed to 42 years old in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (298+ words) In the fourth quarter of 2025, the median price for a new single-family home was $405,300, which was $9,600 lower than the median price of an existing home, which stood at $414,900. This marks the third consecutive quarter for which existing home prices have…...

2+ week, 16+ hour ago  (18+ words) Long-Term Risks Facing Housing Demand'Eye On Housing To schedule a presentation for your group email [email protected]....

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (261+ words) Value of Household Real Estate Assets Fall for Second Straight Quarter'Eye On Housing Value of Household Real Estate Assets Fall for Second Straight Quarter The market value of household real estate assets fell for the second consecutive quarter to $47.9 trillion…...