Forecast & Outlook
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Forecast | November 30, 2016
Interest Rates Headed Higher. What that Means for Housing.
Interest rates surged higher over the past two weeks following the U.S. presidential election. The 10-year Treasury closed at 2.35 percent on November 18, 2016, up over 50... More
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Forecast | October 20, 2016
We've Been Here Before
Economic growth is bouncing back from a weak first half, the labor market is holding steady with low unemployment and modest wage gains. And Fed watchers are coming to... More
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Forecast | September 20, 2016
Mortgage Originations Poised to Surge
Even as housing market activity begins its seasonal cooldown, our forecast for the best year in total home sales since 2006 looks increasingly on the mark. More
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Forecast | August 15, 2016
The Return of the $2 Trillion Mortgage Market
For the first time since 2012, mortgage originations are forecasted to top $2 trillion in 2016. Here's why. More
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Forecast | July 12, 2016
Despite Global Risks, U.S. Housing Markets Remains Stalwart
With the U.K.'s decision to exit from the European Union, global risks increased substantially leading us to revise our views for the remainder of 2016 and all of 2017. More
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Forecast | June 28, 2016
Will the homeownership rate fall below 50 percent?
In this month's Outlook, we review recent economic developments and their impact on our projections for the remainder of 2016 and all of 2017. More