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The U.S. homeownership rate ticked up by 0.1 percentage point in the second quarter of 2017, to 63.7 percent. The rate, which trended down for several years prior to the Great Recession and then steadily thereafter, hit what is hoped will be its cyclical low in the second quarter of 2016, 62.9 percent. Prior to the downturn, the rate peaked twice in 2004 at 69.2 percent. The U.S. Census Bureau says there is some seasonality in the homeownership rate, and when adjusted to reflect that, the most recent number is 63.9 percent, 0.8 percentage points higher than the second quarter of 2016 but not statistically different from the first quarter of this year. Homeownership is highest in the Midwest at 68.0 percent, and lowest in the West at 58.9 percent. The rate rose slightly from quarter to quarter
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The U.S. homeownership rate ticked up by 0.1 percentage point in the second quarter of 2017, to 63.7 percent. The rate, which trended down for several years prior to the Great Recession and then steadily thereafter, hit what is hoped will be its cycl... (read more) |
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Housing News
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Freddie Mac's Outlook this month looks at what it calls "the spoiler," the lean inventory of newly constructed homes for sale. While the situation isn't quite as dire as with existing homes, where there is a 4.3-month supply, the new home inventory i... (read more) |
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MBS Commentary
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We often talk about the month-end trading environment as relatively more supportive for bond markets--all other things being equal. Reason for this are explained in THIS PRIMER, but here's the gist.
Let's say you're a money manager ... (read more) |
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Rob Chrisman
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We’re a couple months into the North Atlantic hurricane season which lasts to November 30. It has been 12 years since the US was struck by a major hurricane (Category 3 or higher), but that doesn’t stop the U.S. Census Bureau from produci... (read more) |
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Mortgage Rate Watch
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Mortgage rates were mixed today, depending on the lender, but generally held fairly close to yesterday's levels. All this in spite of bond market weakness (which normally pushes rates higher). The discrepancy can be chalked up to a delay between mark... (read more) |
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MBS Commentary
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This week continues to be all about Tuesday for bond markets. That was the day with the rather violent, inexplicable sell-off that took yields from 2.25 to 2.34 approximately. Even with econ data, a Treasury auction and the Fed ann... (read more) |
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