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California Home Sales "Sputter" in May; 4th Look at Local Markets

California Active Inventory Highest Reached 67-Month High

13 hrs ago •

CalculatedRisk by Bill McBride

Housing Starts Decreased to 1.256 million Annual Rate in May

From the Census Bureau: Permits, Starts and Completions

Jun 18 •

CalculatedRisk by Bill McBride

Housing Market Index and Single Family Starts

This morning, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) released their monthly housing market index: Builder Sentiment at Third Lowest Reading…

Jun 17 •

CalculatedRisk by Bill McBride

3rd Look at Local Housing Markets in May

The NAR is scheduled to release May existing home sales on Monday, June 23rd at 10:00 AM.

Jun 16 •

CalculatedRisk by Bill McBride

Lawler: Early Read on Existing Home Sales in May

From housing economist Tom Lawler:

Jun 13 •

CalculatedRisk by Bill McBride

The "Home ATM" Mostly Closed in Q1

Total Mortgage Equity Withdrawal (MEW) was Negative in Q1

Jun 12 •

CalculatedRisk by Bill McBride

2nd Look at Local Housing Markets in May

I’ve rearranged these looks at local data with closed sales first, new listings second and active inventory at the end.

Jun 11 •

CalculatedRisk by Bill McBride

Part 2: Current State of the Housing Market; Overview for mid-June 2025

Yesterday, in Part 1: Current State of the Housing Market; Overview for mid-June 2025 I reviewed home inventory, housing starts and sales.

Jun 10 •

CalculatedRisk by Bill McBride

Part 1: Current State of the Housing Market; Overview for mid-June 2025

This 2-part overview for mid-June provides a snapshot of the current housing market.

Jun 9 •

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1st Look at Local Housing Markets in May

Tracking local data gives an early look at what happened the previous month and also reveals regional differences in both sales and inventory.

Jun 6 •

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Q1 Update: Delinquencies, Foreclosures and REO

REO: lender Real Estate Owned

Jun 4 •

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Asking Rents Mostly Unchanged Year-over-year

Another monthly update on rents.

Jun 3 •

CalculatedRisk by Bill McBride

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