by Calculated Risk on 10/09/2025 09:31:00 AM CR Note: On vacation. I will return on Tuesday, October 21st. (If I don’t get lost!) In December 2006, my friend Doris “Tanta” Dungey started writing for Calculated Risk. When some people say that here are few women bloggers in finance and economics, I remind them that Tanta…
by Calculated Risk on 10/08/2025 11:08:00 AM From the MBA: Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey Mortgage applications decreased 4.7 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending October 3, 2025. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage…
by Calculated Risk on 10/08/2025 08:11:00 AM Note: CR is on vacation until Oct 21st. This is the 21st year I’ve been writing this blog! Starting in January 2005, I was very bearish on housing – and in early 2007, I predicted a recession. However in 2009 I became more optimistic. For example, in February…
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by Calculated Risk on 10/07/2025 02:11:00 PM From Manheim Consulting today: Wholesale Used-Vehicle Prices Decline Slightly in September Wholesale used-vehicle prices (on a mix, mileage, and seasonally adjusted basis) were down slightly in September compared to August. The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index (MUVVI) declined to 207.0, lower by 0.2% versus August levels but showing…
by Calculated Risk on 10/07/2025 08:18:00 AM Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: 1st Look at Local Housing Markets in September A brief excerpt: Tracking local data gives an early look at what happened the previous month and also reveals regional differences in both sales and inventory. September sales will be mostly for…
by Calculated Risk on 10/06/2025 07:54:00 PM From Matthew Graham at Mortgage News Daily: MMortgage Rates Start The Week Near Recent Highs Mortgage rates began the week right in line with their highest levels of the past 30 days. This sounds a bit more dramatic than it is because the past 2.5 weeks have been…
by Calculated Risk on 10/06/2025 01:22:00 PM Today, in the Real Estate Newsletter: Asking Rents Mostly Unchanged Year-over-year Brief excerpt: Another monthly update on rents. Tracking rents is important for understanding the dynamics of the housing market. Slower household formation and increased supply (more multi-family completions) has kept asking rents under pressure. More recently, immigration…
by Calculated Risk on 10/06/2025 09:52:00 AM Today, in the Real Estate Newsletter: October ICE Mortgage Monitor: “Home Prices Firm” in September, Up 1.2% Year-over-year Brief excerpt: House Prices Up 1.2% Year-over-year Here is the year-over-year in house prices according to the ICE Home Price Index (HPI). The ICE HPI is a repeat sales index….
by Calculated Risk on 10/06/2025 08:11:00 AM Altos reports that active single-family inventory increased 0.2% week-over-week. Inventory usually starts to decline in the fall and then declines sharply during the holiday season. The first graph shows the seasonal pattern for active single-family inventory since 2015. Click on graph for larger image. The red line is…