Housing Developments Podcast

NAHB's International Builders' Show wrapped last week and it was one of the largest conventions ever. And the mood around the show was surprisingly upbeat as positive economic news came in.

Existing home sales fell in December to the slowest pace since 2010 in the depths of the Great Recession. Mortgage rates are the main culprit.

Let's talk about an oddly-positive housing starts report that showed some strength in single-family home building.

The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) showed the first increase in home builder confidence in a year. Are we seeing the bottom of the home building slowdown?

A boost in consumer confidence ends a good week of economic data. If inflation is easing and consumers are more confident in the economy, what will the Fed do with interest rates?

Let's take a look at the positive inflation report from this morning showing that consumer price inflation is slowing. NAHB Chief Economist Rob Dietz shares his forecast on how the Fed will react.

There has been data released recently that suggests inflation is cooling rapidly, meaning there is a chance the Federal Reserve reverses its monetary policy as soon as this summer. A pipedream? Maybe, but the data doesn't lie.

Now that the U.S. House of Representatives has a Speaker, Congressional business can commence. What will a change in party control in the House mean for housing?

While Congress continues to be paralyzed by the House's search for a Speaker, the U.S. economy showed signs of resilience with some very good jobs data. NAHB Chief Economist Rob Dietz explains.

The U.S. House of Representatives has seen its business paused as the new Republican majority attempts to elect a Speaker. Will this impact legislation and the other work of Congress? Also, a report noted that residential construction spending declined in November, no surprise given current conditions.