Housing Forecast: March 2020

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SAAR, Thous. Units

 Total Housing Starts 1,213 1,256 1,282 1,449 1,440 1,402 1,410 1,399 1,411 1,414 1,414 1,421 1,290 1,413 1,415

 Percent Change: YoY 3.2 9.5 0.2

 Single-Family (1 Unit) 864 847 894 976 990 992 995 1,010 1,021 1,025 1,029 1,031 888 997 1,027

 Percent Change: YoY 1.4 12.2 3.0

 Multifamily (2+ Units) 349 409 388 473 450 410 415 389 390 389 385 390 402 416 388

 Percent Change: YoY 7.3 3.6 -6.6

 Total Home Sales 5,875 5,948 6,124 6,142 6,202 6,258 6,134 6,197 6,214 6,216 6,224 6,233 6,021 6,198 6,222

 Percent Change: YoY 1.1 2.9 0.4

 New Single-Family 669 661 698 699 755 753 745 754 763 769 772 775 681 752 770

 Percent Change: YoY 10.4 10.4 2.4

 Existing (Single-Family, Condos/Co-Ops) 5,207 5,287 5,427 5,443 5,447 5,504 5,389 5,443 5,451 5,447 5,452 5,458 5,340 5,446 5,452

 Percent Change: YoY 0.0 2.0 0.1

NSA, Thous. $

 Median New Home Price 312 321 317 325 328 338 333 339 340 348 341 347 321 334 344

 Median Existing Home Price 253 277 277 272 266 291 291 284 276 300 298 291 272 283 291

Percent Change: Quarterly YoY, Annual Q4/Q4

 FHFA Purchase-Only Index 5.5 5.3 5.1 5.1 4.8 5.0 5.1 4.6 3.8 3.1 2.6 2.5 5.1 4.6 2.5

Percent

30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage 4.4 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.5 3.3 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.9 3.3 3.1

5-Year Adjustable Rate Mortgage 3.9 3.6 3.4 3.4 3.2 3.0 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 3.6 3.0 2.8

NSA, Bil. $, 1-4 Units

 Single-Family Mortgage Originations 334 540 716 730 610 776 632 562 486 636 619 540 2,319 2,580 2,281

 Purchase 227 360 381 338 258 414 391 345 275 415 405 354 1,306 1,407 1,450

 Refinance 107 180 335 392 352 362 241 218 210 222 214 186 1,013 1,173 832

 Refinance Share (Percent) 32 33 47 54 58 47 38 39 43 35 35 34 44 45 36

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March 10, 2020

Note: Interest rate forecasts are based on rates from February 28, 2020.

Note: All mortgage originations data are Fannie Mae estimates as there is no universal source for market-wide originations data.

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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