February 5th, 2018 | By: John Stewart

Research Brief: Housing – January 2018

Existing single-family home sales increased a modest 1 percent over 2017 as limited for-sale inventory kept the market from gaining traction.  While many of the factors contributing to a restriction in sales velocity remain the same, changes to the tax code remove some of the incentives to home-ownership, and anticipated interest rate increases this spring will bring additional challenges to the future of the housing market.

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