Housing Forecast: March 2017

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Housing Starts and Sales (SAAR, Thous. Units)

Housing Starts 1,151 1,159 1,145 1,249 1,215 1,220 1,240 1,265 1,310 1,330 1,340 1,350 1,174 1,235 1,333

 Single-Family (1 Unit) 790 755 758 834 820 840 860 880 920 940 960 980 782 850 950

 Percent Change: Year-over-Year 9.4% 8.8% 11.8%

 Multifamily (2+ Units) 361 405 387 415 395 380 380 385 390 390 380 370 393 385 383

New Single-Family Home Sales 529 565 583 559 552 600 635 649 659 673 688 702 561 609 680

 Percent Change: Year-over-Year 12.0% 8.6% 11.7%

Total Existing Home Sales (Single-Family, Condos and Co-Ops) 5,300 5,503 5,390 5,570 5,437 5,522 5,545 5,646 5,515 5,569 5,673 5,775 5,450 5,538 5,633

 Percent Change: Year-over-Year 3.8% 1.6% 1.7%

Total Home Sales (New + Existing) 5,829 6,068 5,973 6,129 5,990 6,122 6,180 6,295 6,174 6,242 6,361 6,477 6,011 6,147 6,313

 Percent Change: Year-over-Year 4.5% 2.3% 2.7%

Home Prices (NSA, Thous. $)

Median New 305 313 307 311 322 331 324 327 337 344 335 338 309 326 338

Median Total Existing 216 239 239 234 228 253 252 246 239 263 261 254 232 245 254

FHFA Purchase-Only Index (% Change: Quarterly YoY, Annual Q4/Q4) 6.1% 5.9% 6.0% 5.9% 5.4% 5.7% 5.3% 5.2% 4.6% 4.1% 3.7% 3.6% 5.9% 5.2% 3.6%

Mortgage Rates (Percent)

30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage 3.7 3.6 3.4 3.8 4.1 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 3.6 4.2 4.3

5-Year Adjustable Rate Mortgage 2.9 2.8 2.8 3.0 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.6 3.6 3.7 2.9 3.3 3.6

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

Mortgage Originations 359 489 572 521 349 433 419 366 307 420 423 377 1,941 1,567 1,528

 Purchase 189 291 286 248 189 303 305 261 208 325 330 284 1,014 1,057 1,147

 Refinance 170 198 286 273 160 131 114 104 98 95 94 93 927 510 381

Refinance Share (%) 47% 41% 50% 52% 46% 30% 27% 29% 32% 23% 22% 25% 48% 33% 25%

March 10, 2017

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