So much has changed over the past few years—from shifting markets, to evolving work trends, and even to the skyrocketing cost of eggs—it’s no surprise that buying a home looks a little different, too.
But just how much have homebuyers changed, and what does it mean for the housing market? Here, we explore the latest data from the National Associatio...
New data shows US housing starts declined in January, reinforcing a broader slowdown that has now stretched into its third year.
According to the Commerce Department’s Census Bureau, single-family housing starts fell to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 993,000, down 8.4% from December and 0.7% from January 2024. While this most recent month-over...
Canada added a higher-than-anticipated 76,000 jobs in January following gains of 91,000 in December and 44,000 in November. Meanwhile, for the second consecutive month, the total number of unemployed people in Canada declined, putting downward pressure on the unemployment rate. At 6.6% in January, the unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points bel...
