Unemployment Rate Set to Fall to 53-Year Low Next Year, Goldman Sachs Says
"Red-hot demand for workers" will send U.S. jobless rate tumbling, the economists said.
"Red-hot demand for workers" will send U.S. jobless rate tumbling, the economists said.
Homebuilder confidence rose in November, the third consecutive month of gains, despite supply-chain bottlenecks that slowed deliveries.
Consumer confidence fell in November to the lowest level in a decade as inflationary concerns weighed on the mindsets of Americans.
The top reason to move, according to sellers, was the desire to be close to friends and family. The No. 2 reason was the need for more space, according to the NAR report.
Record gains in home prices and a shortage of properties for sale have given sellers the most confidence they’ve ever had, according to a report from Fannie Mae.
Consumer prices rose last month at the fastest clip in more than three decades, signaling rates for home loans are likely to rise.
Freddie Mac is incentivizing landlords to report on-time rental payments to help potential first-time homebuyers build credit histories.
A third of real estate listings were under contract within seven days, rising from a month earlier during a time when home sales typically slow.
The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to the lowest level since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic as payroll gains in October rose to a three-month high.
Sales of new homes are on track to jump 15% next year as builders overcome supply-chain challenges, NAR said in a forecast.