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Data Round-Up: Existing Homes Sales Post Lowest Level of the Year; Prices Rising Briskly

posted by Michael Lewis on August 24, 2017

Found in US, categorized in Macro

Tags: FMI michael lewis July Existing Home Sales Weekly UI Claims & Rail Traffic mortgage delinquency rate

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Existing home sales fell in July to the lowest level in almost a year. Nonetheless, the trend remains modestly upward. Price appreciation is continuing at a good clip. Delinquencies are falling. Overall, housing remains in good shape.

Abstract

FMI’s review of today’s July Existing Home Sales report and the latest Weekly UI Claims & Rail Traffic results. Also this morning, the Mortgage Bankers Association announced that the mortgage delinquency rate continued to improve in 17Q2; it fell to 4.24%, down -42BP from a year ago.

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Michael Lewis

Mike Lewis founded Free Market Inc. (FMI) in 1982 as a full-service economic consulting firm, providing insights and in-depth data analysis primarily for institutional money managers and corporate planning directors.

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