EWRE News and Press, Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Real Estate From 11/08/22

Summary Mortgage rates have not been this high since before the housing crisis. And while the housing market is slowing, prices are still high. Demand for homes may be softening, but until there is more supply on the market, prices may hold up somewhat. By Allison ...

Summary Recession is likely, but the unique characteristics of the previous pandemic-fueled recession wrung out many excesses. Inflation will come down, but not to the low levels experienced over the past few decades. Capital markets have re-priced assets in ways that create a...

Summary Pressured by the painfully slow “return to the office” with daily utilization rates still 50% below pre-pandemic norms, Office REITs are among the worst-performing property sectors this year. Office leasing activity and REIT earnings results have been surpris...

Summary The recent recession as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic caused a massive, but brief, jump in homeownership due to grossly reduced spending. The Census Bureau has been tracking the non-seasonally adjusted data since 1965. Their seasonally adjusted version only goes...

Summary After taking a breather last month, the affordability of the typical new home sold in the U.S. nose-dived in September 2022. At an initial estimate of 43.6% for September 2022's median household income, the cost of owning a typical new home has never been higher for a typi...

Summary Halloween is a scary time, and the stock market has experienced a frightening 2022 as well. Given the horrific -19% decline in the stock market (S&P 500 index) this year, arguably much of the current and future dreadful news is already expected and discounted into toda...

Summary Canadian monthly home sales in September were -32% year-over-year and 12% below the pre-pandemic 10-year average for September. Many who bought properties during the 2020-2022 frenzy are now underwater in terms of resale value. On the upside, much lower shelter and tra...

Summary Since March 2022, the Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by 300 basis points. Higher rates are challenging both homebuyers and sellers. There are growing signs that the Federal Reserve’s rate policies are starting to bite into the U.S. housing market. ...

Summary U.S. equity markets extended a two-week rebound since hitting two-year lows earlier this month as a mixed slate of corporate earnings reports and lukewarm economic data revived "soft landing" hopes. Posting its strongest two-week advance since the initial COVID vaccine rol...

Summary According to the National Association of Realtors, "Pending home sales trailed off for the fourth consecutive month in September." The index for the most recent month is currently 40% below its all-time high. The population-adjusted index is 44% off its high. A close l...