October 2020 NAR SentriLock Home Showings Report
Tue, 24 Nov 2020 20:28:51 +0000The new October 2020 NAR SentriLock Home Showings Report indicates that there was a slight decrease in nationwide foot traffic on a month-over-month basis, but showings activity remain at elevated levels with respect to year-over-year activity.
https://www.nar.realtor/blogs/economists-outlook/october-2020-nar-sentrilock-home-showings-report
Jobless Claims Rose Last Week While Total Claims Continued to Fall
Mon, 23 Nov 2020 21:26:36 +0000The unadjusted new jobless claims totaled 743,460 in the week ending November 14, an increase of 3% from the previous week.
REALTORS® Confidence Index: October 2020 Highlights
Mon, 23 Nov 2020 20:23:26 +0000REALTORS® report “Covid and elections” as the major issues affecting transactions in October 2020.
https://www.nar.realtor/blogs/economists-outlook/realtors-confidence-index-october-2020-highlights
More Homebuyers Purchasing Property in the Suburbs, Small Towns, or Rural Areas
Mon, 23 Nov 2020 17:30:06 +0000NAR’s October REALTORS® Confidence Index Report indicates that there is a demographic shift from the cities to the suburbs, or to smaller counties, less dense counties.
Weekly Retail Update: November 20, 2020
Fri, 20 Nov 2020 20:28:06 +0000Temporary retail store closures experienced earlier in the year have returned.
https://www.nar.realtor/blogs/economists-outlook/weekly-retail-update-november-20-2020
October 2020 Existing Home Sales Climb to 6.85 Million
Fri, 20 Nov 2020 18:41:14 +0000Housing market activity this October increased 4.3% from September 2020, and sales of existing homes jumped 26.6% from October 2019.
October 2020 Foot Traffic
Fri, 20 Nov 2020 16:34:45 +0000Home showings on homes with Sentrilock lockboxes increased in October compared to one year ago.
https://www.nar.realtor/foot-traffic/october-2020-foot-traffic
Instant Reaction: Quarterly E-Commerce, November 19, 2020
Thu, 19 Nov 2020 17:21:57 +0000Seasonally adjusted estimates of the U.S. retail e-commerce sales for Q3 2020 decreased from the Q2 2020 estimate of $211.5 billion to $209.5 billion, which is a decline of 1%.
Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, November 19, 2020
Thu, 19 Nov 2020 15:33:16 +0000Mortgage rates hit another record low this week for the thirteenth time this year.
https://www.nar.realtor/blogs/economists-outlook/instant-reaction-mortgage-rates-november-19-2020
Existing-Home Sales Jump 4.3% to 6.85 Million in October
Thu, 19 Nov 2020 13:56:03 +0000Existing-home sales continued to trend upward in October, marking five consecutive months of month-over-month gains.
https://www.nar.realtor/newsroom/existing-home-sales-jump-4-3-to-6-85-million-in-october
