Friday’s Government Reports

Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Round-Up

  • Harvard’s Joint Center for Houses Studies released its Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) which predicts a deceleration in remodeling activity due to sluggish home sales, the LIRA also projects annual spending for home improvements will increase a more modest 2.9% in 2015.
  • National Association of Realtors’ testimony before the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Hearing titled Regulatory Burdens to Obtaining Mortgage Credit, argues that unnecessary burdens prevent qualified buyers from obtaining mortgages in today’s market.