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City-Level Housing Activity Counters National Downward Trends, BuildFax February Housing Health Report Reveals

The February BuildFax Housing Health Report (BHHR), which delivers a comprehensive view of macro- and microeconomic trends affecting the U.S. housing market, revealed gaps between national and city-level trends. The February report confirmed the housing market slowdown persists amidst repeat declines in key housing indicators. However, on the metro-level, some cities are still experiencing steady... Read More

Key Economic Indicators Suggest Unease Among Homebuyers, BuildFax January Housing Health Report Investigates

Today, BuildFax published its Housing Health Report (BHHR), which delivers a macro view of the economic trends affecting the U.S. housing market. The January report showed decreases for the third consecutive in year-over-year housing activity. The continuation of year-over-year housing declines are notable given the high correlation between decreases in single-family housing authorizations and historical... Read More

Housing Market Experiences Declines Across Key Indicators for the Second Consecutive Month, According to BuildFax’s Housing Health Report

Each month, BuildFax releases its Housing Health Report (BHHR), which delivers a macro view of the economic trends affecting the U.S. housing market. This month’s report showed continued declines across new and existing housing activity, following blanket declines in November. Furthermore, the trailing three-month outlook for single-family housing authorizations was negative, contrasting last month’s positive... Read More

3 Major Housing Market Trends in 2018 Spurred by Affordability Issues

Housing affordability issues plaguing the U.S. have reached recent highs this year. In July, reports surfaced that purchasing a home in the U.S. is less affordable than it has been in decades. Not only have home prices skyrocketed, but average wage earners are needing to spend more than 30 percent of their income (historical average... Read More

Blanket Declines Across Residential Authorizations, Maintenance and Remodels, BuildFax Housing Health Report Finds

Each month, BuildFax releases its Housing Health Report (BHHR), which delivers a macro view of the economic trends affecting the U.S. housing market. This month’s report discovered, for the first time since 2011, there were declines across new and existing housing supply. The data reveals a decrease in seasonally adjusted, year-over-year single-family housing authorizations, remodeling... Read More

Where are ADU’s Most Prevalent? BuildFax Housing Health Report Investigates

Each month, BuildFax releases its Housing Health Report (BHHR), which delivers a macro view of the economic trends affecting the U.S. housing market. This month’s report revealed a leveling off of seasonally adjusted, single-family housing authorizations, but a ramp-up in remodeling spend and maintenance activity. These factors suggest that while new construction is slowing, many... Read More

Home Improvement Spend is Projected to Increase Across Major U.S. Cities

Homeowners are anticipated to spend 5 percent more on home improvement this year in 41 of 50 major U.S. metropolitan areas, according to a report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS), a Harvard University initiative that researches housing issues relevant to public policy. The report also predicts residential remodel spend will grow at... Read More

September 2018: Housing Health Trends

BuildFax has released its September 2018 BuildFax Housing Health Report (BHHR). Each month, BuildFax releases data on the health of the housing market just ahead of the U.S. Census Housing Report. The report delivers a macro view of the U.S. housing market, which looks at three key economic indicators: single-family housing authorizations, existing housing maintenance... Read More

BuildFax Housing Health Report: August 2018

BuildFax has released its August 2018 BuildFax Housing Health Report (BHHR). Each month, BuildFax releases data on the health of the housing market just ahead of the U.S. Census Housing Report. The report delivers a macro view of the U.S. housing market, which looks at three key economic indicators: single-family housing authorizations, existing housing maintenance... Read More

Introducing: BuildFax Housing Health Report

We’re thrilled to announce the release of the BuildFax Housing Health Report. The report delivers a macro view of the U.S. housing market, which looks at three key economic indicators: single-family housing authorizations, existing housing maintenance and existing housing remodeling. July data revealed an increase in the annual rate of single-family housing authorizations, and housing... Read More