The Federal Housing Finance Agency's (FHFA) House Price Index jumped 0.7 percent in April with a 0.1
percent upward revision for March.
Not exact matches
The worst case scenario is likely wage growth higher than expected (0.3
percent or higher month over month, 2.9
percent to 3
percent annual), with
upward revisions from February, and job growth much higher, all of which would increase the chances for a Fed rate hike.
However, new home sales [PDF] rose 6.4
percent in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 433,000, which followed an
upward revision of 11,000 units for the prior two months.»
However, new home sales rose 6.4
percent in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 433,000, which followed an
upward revision of 11,000 units for the prior two months.»
According to Kiplinger's most recent economic outlook, «healthy third - quarter growth of 3.5
percent plus an
upward revision of second - quarter growth confirm that economic momentum is back on track.
«The 30 - year fixed mortgage rate fell two basis points to 3.9
percent in this week's survey, but we closed our survey prior to a surge in long - term interest rates following an
upward revision to third quarter U.S. Real GDP growth and comments by Federal Reserve Chair Yellen touting a broad - based economic expansion,» stated Len Kiefer, Freddie Mac deputy chief economist.
Nationwide U.S. housing starts rose 13.7
percent in October 2017 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.29 million units after a slight
upward revision to the September reading.
Sales of newly built, single - family homes remained virtually unchanged, inching down 0.6
percent in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 618,000 units after
upward revisions to the January, December and November reports.
Following significant
upward revisions reported for both November and December, single - family starts held virtually flat in January with a 1.0
percent decline to a 508,000 - unit rate.
«However, new home sales rose 6.4
percent in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 433,000, which followed an
upward revision of 11,000 units for the prior two months.»