The new January 2021 NAR SentriLock Home Showings Report indicates that there was an increase in nationwide foot traffic on a month-over-month basis.
In January 2021, properties were typically on the market for 21 days, first-time buyers accounted for 33% of sales, and cash sales made up 19% of sales.
Today’s second GDP estimate for the 2020 Q4 shows the economy grew slightly higher at 4.1% than previously estimated (4% advance estimate).
Mortgage rates rose sharply this week to 2.97% as the 10-year Treasury yield hit its highest level in the past year.
The combination of increasing virus cases, stay-at-home orders and business operation limitations led to significantly reduced retail brick-and-mortar foot traffic and as a result, substantial retail store closures and significant decreases in retail employment.
Eleven billion dollars in rental assistance is needed per month to assist renters and small landlords.
Buyers purchasing multi-generational homes during the pandemic rose to a series high of 15%.
FHA-insured financing used to be the go-to for first-time buyers who need a lower down payment, but that has changed: more first-time buyers are going with conventional rather than FHA-insured loans.
The number of Americans applying for new jobless claims rose slightly by 13,000 last week to 861,000. Continued claims, which measure the number of people receiving checks for regular unemployment benefits, dropped below 5 million.
January 2021 seasonally adjusted advanced estimates of United States retail and food services sales saw a strong increase from December sales figures, with aid from the government stimulus package, vaccine rollout, and better COVID numbers as momentum from a historic holiday season carried over.
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