Eye On Housing
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 39 states and decreased in 11 states and the District of Columbia in June 2018 compared to May 2018. Over the month of May, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 43 states and the District of Columbia, and decreased in seven states compared to April 2018. Nationwide, total nonfarm payroll employment… Read More ›
Over the first five months of 2018, the total number of single-family permits issued year-to-date (YTD) nationwide reached 363,327. On a year-over-year basis, this is an 8.0% increase over the May 2017 level of 336,410. The results from the SOC are similar, year-to-date single-family permits over the first five months of 2018 was, 363,700 which is 8.6% ahead of its… Read More ›
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased in 47 states and the District of Columbia and declined in three states in 2017 compared to 2016, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In 2016, 40 states and the District of Columbia recorded growth in GDP while ten states experienced a decline in GDP. As a result, nationwide growth in GDP, measured… Read More ›
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 43 states and the District of Columbia, and decreased in seven states in May 2018 compared to April 2018. Over the month of April, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 26 states and the District of Columbia, was unchanged in two states, and decreased in 22 states compared to… Read More ›
Over the first four months of 2018, the total number of single-family permits issued nationwide reached 279,302. On a year-over-year basis, this is an 8.4% increase over the April 2017 level of 257,719. The results from the SOC are similar, single-family permits over the first four months of 2018 was, 278,500 which is 8.6% ahead of its level over the… Read More ›
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 26 states and the District of Columbia, was unchanged in two states, and decreased in 22 states in April 2018 compared to March 2018. Over the month of March, jobs rose across 34 states, but declined in seven, with nine states flat. Although job growth was more geographically… Read More ›
Over the first quarter of 2018, the total number of single-family permits issued nationwide reached 199,861. On a year-over-year basis, this is a 6.0% increase over the March 2017 level of 188,593. The results from the SOC are similar, single-family permits over the third month of 2018 was, 198,600 which is 5.3% ahead of its level over the same period… Read More ›
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 40 states and the District of Columbia, and decreased in 10 states in March 2018 compared to February 2018. Year-over-year, 48 states and the District of Columbia increased in employment while two states, Alaska and North Dakota lost payroll employment during this time. However, the gains across most… Read More ›
Over the first two months of 2018, the total number of single-family permits issued nationwide reached 123,871. On a year-over-year basis, this is an 11.2% increase over the February 2017 level of 111,356. The results from the SOC are similar, single-family permits over the second month of 2018 was, 122,800 which is 10.2% ahead of its level over the same… Read More ›
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 43 states and the District of Columbia, unchanged in Wyoming, and decreased in six states in February 2018 compared to January 2018. Year-over-year, 46 states and the District of Columbia increased in employment while three states, Alaska, North Dakota, and Delaware, lost payroll employment during this time. Louisiana… Read More ›