Housing Forecast: August 2017

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Housing Starts and Sales (SAAR, Thous. Units)

Housing Starts 1,153 1,158 1,150 1,248 1,238 1,164 1,220 1,255 1,290 1,330 1,340 1,350 1,174 1,219 1,328

 Single-Family (1 Unit) 787 756 761 834 839 824 825 850 900 940 960 980 782 834 945

 Percent Change: Year-over-Year 9.4% 6.8% 13.3%

 Multifamily (2+ Units) 367 401 389 414 399 340 395 405 390 390 380 370 392 385 383

New Single-Family Home Sales 526 562 588 568 617 597 621 642 662 678 690 704 561 619 684

 Percent Change: Year-over-Year 12.0% 10.4% 10.3%

Total Existing Home Sales (Single-Family, Condos and Co-Ops) 5,357 5,477 5,380 5,547 5,620 5,567 5,558 5,592 5,595 5,627 5,676 5,777 5,450 5,584 5,669

 Percent Change: Year-over-Year 3.8% 2.5% 1.5%

Total Home Sales (New + Existing) 5,883 6,038 5,968 6,115 6,237 6,164 6,178 6,234 6,256 6,305 6,366 6,482 6,011 6,203 6,352

 Percent Change: Year-over-Year 4.5% 3.2% 2.4%

Home Prices (NSA, Thous. $)

Median New 305 313 307 318 312 332 324 335 329 349 341 351 311 326 342

Median Total Existing 216 239 239 234 231 253 253 247 243 266 266 258 232 246 258

FHFA Purchase-Only Index (% Change: Quarterly YoY, Annual Q4/Q4) 6.1% 5.9% 6.2% 6.2% 6.0% 6.7% 6.1% 5.8% 5.4% 5.2% 5.3% 4.7% 6.2% 5.8% 4.7%

Mortgage Rates (Percent)

30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage 3.7 3.6 3.4 3.8 4.2 4.0 3.9 4.0 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.1 3.6 4.0 4.1

5-Year Adjustable Rate Mortgage 2.9 2.8 2.8 3.0 3.2 3.1 2.9 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.2 2.9 3.0 3.1

Single-Family Mortgage Originations (NSA, Bil. $, 1-4 Units)

Mortgage Originations 373 505 599 574 393 454 453 366 312 432 435 390 2,052 1,666 1,569

 Purchase 189 291 311 270 204 306 307 263 209 331 335 290 1,061 1,080 1,164

 Refinance 184 215 288 304 189 148 146 103 103 102 101 100 991 586 405

Refinance Share (%) 49% 42% 48% 53% 48% 33% 32% 28% 33% 24% 23% 26% 48% 35% 26%

August 10, 2017

Note: Interest rate forecasts are based on rates from July 31 2017.

Note: Unshaded areas denote actuals. Shaded areas denote forecasts.

Sources: Actuals: Census Bureau, National Association of REALTORS®, Federal Housing Finance Agency, Freddie Mac, Federal Reserve Board. Forecasts: Fannie Mae Economic & Strategic Research

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