Home Services Sector Remains Solid
2020-05-07
ESA TLN | ESA’s Jake Winchell provides a positive update on the home services sector, explaining how this has been one of the least impacted areas of business continuity in the economy.
Housing Market Up Nearly 10% in January
2020-02-28
ESA on EHS | Year-over-year gains in the January 2020 housing market provide a positive sign for the beginning of 2020. The 5.46M SAAR for the year’s first month was a 9.6% gain over January 2019
Housing Market’s Impact on Local Biz in 2020
2020-01-28
EHS | The US housing market ended 2019 on a strong note (+10.8 YoY for December). Here’s how that effects the 2020 local market in both up and down directions.
Ups and Downs for November Housing Market
2019-12-19
EHS | November’s housing market lifted year-over-year but declined monthly, with prices gaining again on ever-tightening inventory levels.
EHS, Housing Market Up Again in October
2019-11-22
EHS | Two steps forward and one step back in the inventory-depleted US housing market for October.
EHS Up 2.6% in August
2019-09-27
In August, three of the four major regions of the country saw a rise in existing home sales. As sales rose 2.6%, prices were up thanks in large part to continued inventory shortages.
June Existing Home Sales Fall 1.7%
2019-07-24
Existing home sales fell in June 2019, while prices and inventory levels continued to inch forward. The market is still faced with a significant shortage of existing housing units.
A Rebound in February Housing Market
2019-03-28
Easy to spin the data either way: February saw a nice rebound in the US housing market over January, but year-over-year pacing retracted by 1.8%. Median home price and inventory continued to increase.
Housing Market: Two Steps Forward, One Back
2018-12-27
Another mixed bag in the housing market for November as existing-home sales and average house prices rose, but inventory remained somewhat mismatched with demand.
Existing Home Sales Inch Upward in October
2018-11-26
While the housing market inched forward in October, it’s still pacing down year-over-year. Inventory is recovering, albeit painfully slowly.
Signs of Resilience in Troubled Housing Market
2018-11-13
A troubled housing market can usually signal a looming contraction of the home improvement industry. Home Depot’s recent results demonstrate strong resilience to this trend.
Existing Home Sales: September Slump
2018-10-26
ESA@Work | The existing home sales numbers for September aren’t great: pacing is down, interest rates up, inventory up but still lagging, and affordability challenging today’s home shopper.