How are homebuilders positioned heading into spring? It’s all about mortgage rates as they move through a backlog of unfinished homes.

Last week’s housing market data provided mixed news, but the year-over-year purchase app numbers were the big story.

Total housing inventory levels broke under 1 million in December, dropping to 970,00 units for a population of 330 million people.

The Census Bureau’s housing starts report for December shows that housing completions are still too slow and we are running out of time.

The Housing Market Tracker shows weekly inventory rose slightly and with mortgage rates falling, more people should list their homes.

If you want a soft landing, this is the inflation data you want to see, something I talked about last year, even on recession watch.

If you want a soft landing, this is the inflation data you want to see, something I talked about last year, even on recession watch.

The housing market saw inventory fall 4% last week and is on the cusp of breaking under 1 million total active listings.

We ended 2022 on a solid note as 4.5 million jobs were created — and we still have more than 10 million job openings.

Logan Mohtashami lays out his housing market forecast for 2023 looking at home prices, mortgage rates and housing inventory.