Housing Forecast: February 2018

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Housing Starts and Sales (SAAR, Thous. Units)

Housing Starts 1,238 1,167 1,172 1,251 1,252 1,265 1,278 1,285 1,292 1,305 1,310 1,315 1,202 1,270 1,306

 Single-Family (1 Unit) 839 825 848 890 900 915 930 940 950 960 970 980 848 921 965

 Percent Change: Year-over-Year 8.5% 8.6% 4.7%

 Multifamily (2+ Units) 399 342 324 360 352 350 348 345 342 345 340 335 354 349 341

New Single-Family Home Sales 617 605 587 638 650 666 693 695 687 706 718 721 608 676 708

 Percent Change: Year-over-Year 8.4% 11.2% 4.8%

Total Existing Home Sales (Single-Family, Condos and Co-Ops) 5,620 5,563 5,387 5,617 5,626 5,630 5,642 5,676 5,647 5,699 5,776 5,799 5,510 5,644 5,730

 Percent Change: Year-over-Year 1.1% 2.4% 1.5%

Total Home Sales (New + Existing) 6,237 6,168 5,974 6,254 6,276 6,296 6,335 6,371 6,334 6,405 6,494 6,520 6,118 6,320 6,438

 Percent Change: Year-over-Year 1.8% 3.3% 1.9%

Home Prices (NSA, Thous. $)

Median New 312 317 323 330 328 334 341 347 344 347 353 358 320 337 351

Median Total Existing 231 254 253 247 243 267 267 260 255 278 276 268 246 259 269

FHFA Purchase-Only Index (% Change: Quarterly YoY, Annual Q4/Q4) 6.5% 6.9% 6.5% 5.6% 6.4% 5.6% 5.7% 5.6% 4.4% 4.1% 3.5% 3.5% 5.6% 5.6% 3.5%

Mortgage Rates (Percent)

30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage 4.2 4.0 3.9 3.9 4.2 4.3 4.3 4.4 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.0 4.3 4.5

5-Year Adjustable Rate Mortgage 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.6 3.8 3.9 3.9 4.0 4.0 4.1 4.1 3.2 3.8 4.1

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

Mortgage Originations 409 491 476 455 369 467 447 405 339 463 460 415 1,831 1,688 1,677

 Purchase 217 328 311 277 218 340 336 295 229 354 350 306 1,133 1,189 1,239

 Refinance 191 163 165 178 151 127 110 110 110 110 109 109 698 498 438

Refinance Share (%) 47% 33% 35% 39% 41% 27% 25% 27% 32% 24% 24% 26% 38% 30% 26%

February 12, 2018

Note: Interest rate forecasts are based on rates from January 31, 2018.

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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