January 16, 2020
The BuildFax Housing Health Report leverages U.S. property condition and history data to provide insights into macro- and microeconomic trends affecting the U.S. housing market. In December, BuildFax analysis revealed the correlation between U.S. domestic migration and maintenance activity. Existing maintenance activity rose substantially in December, as declines in migration rounded out 2019. This may...
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December 16, 2019
The BuildFax Housing Health Report leverages U.S. property condition and history data to provide insights into macro- and microeconomic trends affecting the U.S. housing market. In November, BuildFax research revealed the probability of a recession has decreased as housing indicators rise. Single-family housing authorizations rose 7.09 percent year over year in November, which was the...
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November 18, 2019
The BuildFax Housing Health Report leverages U.S. property condition and history data to provide insights into macro- and microeconomic trends affecting the U.S. housing market. In October, BuildFax research revealed housing activity has increased across all major indices. Single-family housing authorizations rose 2.33 percent year over year in October. While slight, this is the first...
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October 16, 2019
Strengthening Economic Signals Ease Housing Slowdown The BuildFax Housing Health Report leverages U.S. property condition and history data to provide insights into macro- and microeconomic trends affecting the U.S. housing market. In September, BuildFax research revealed strengthening economic signals have potentially eased the housing slowdown. Single-family housing authorizations rose 3.57 percent month over month in...
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September 17, 2019
The BuildFax Housing Health Report leverages U.S. property condition and history data to provide insights into macro- and microeconomic trends are affecting the U.S. housing market. In August, BuildFax research revealed property risk on the U.S. housing stock improved even as the market continued its decline. As conversations around a future recession gain momentum and...
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August 14, 2019
The BuildFax Housing Health Report leverages U.S. property condition and history data to provide insights into macro- and microeconomic trends are affecting the U.S. housing market. In July, single family housing authorizations declined for the ninth straight month, however maintenance and remodel activity saw early increases. Although one month of increases are not a trend,...
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July 15, 2019
The BuildFax Housing Health Report leverages U.S. property condition and history data to provide insights into macro- and microeconomic trends are affecting the U.S. housing market. In June, single family housing authorizations, maintenance and remodel activity decreased, but construction spend on the existing housing stock rose substantially. This suggests the tightening labor construction and materials...
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May 1, 2019
The BuildFax Housing Health Report leverages U.S. property condition and history data to provide insights into macro- and microeconomic trends are affecting the U.S. housing market. In May, month-over-month single family housing authorizations rose slightly, but the trailing three-month outlook still declined 4.76% year over year. This is in stark contrast to May 2018, when...
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April 1, 2019
The BuildFax Housing Health Report leverages U.S. property condition and history data to provide insights into macro- and microeconomic trends are affecting the U.S. housing market. In April, maintenance activity saw a modest increase for the first time in five months. The increase, due in part to elevated repairs following convective storms and natural disasters,...
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March 1, 2019
Housing market activity continues to plateau after five-year hot streak The March BuildFax Housing Health Report leverages U.S. property condition and history data to provide insights into how macro and microeconomic trends are affecting the U.S. housing market. Ahead of hail season, BuildFax also analyzed recovery timelines following five severe hail storms in recent years....
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