Survey of Consumer Expectations A monthly survey conducted on consumer expectations showed a notable pessimistic trend in the month of July. The New Your Fed’s survey of consumer expectations found declines in one year expectations on earnings growthy, household spending, stock prices, and house prices. Median...
Senior Loan Officer Survey About 17% of banks have eased standards and terms on business loans to large firms in the second quarter, while more than 10% eased conditions for small firms. For consumers, 6.5% of banks reported they had tightened standards on credit card loans,...
Pending Home Sales US pending home sales rose 0.9% in June. The index tracks real estate transactions in which contract has been signed yet the transaction has yet to close. It rose to a level of 106.9 in June but was lower than last years level...
Retail Sales U.S. retail sales climb again in June after a jumbo gain in the prior month of May. Sales at retailers such as auto dealers, restaurants, and Internet sites rose again in June after huge gains in May, underscoring yet again the strength of the...
S&P Corelogic Case-Shiller HPI Case-Shiller home prices firmed in July, to a 0.3 percent adjusted gain for the 20 city index. The trend is favorable with the year on year rate rising 2 tenths to an unadjusted 5.8 percent and in line with other home price...
Housing Market Index The housing market index fell three points in September to a level of 64, matching July as the weakest month of the year. Buyer traffic remains under the breakeven point of 50 down one point to 47 reflecting lack of first time buyers...
JOLTS In the latest indications of strong, tight conditions in the labor market job openings rose to a higher than what was expected level of 6.170 million in July for a 0.9 percent increase from June. Hirings also rose, up 1.3 percent to 5.501 million, which...
2nd Quarter 2017 (January-June) Scenic Coast Cambria Cayucos Los Osos Morro Bay The Scenic Coast of San Luis Obispo County represents the group of cities with the smallest market with only 239 homes sold within the four cities that make up this region. The Scenic Coast follows behind the Five Cities area...