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Mortgage REITs Rose among the Volatile Market
The week ending December 24, 2015, reaped positive results for all of the mortgage REITs. The VanEck Vectors ETF Trust (MORT) ended with returns of 6.1%.
Home Prices Keep Climbing, and Here’s What It Means
The latest Existing Home Sales report shows available inventory at 4.7 months and a market that’s tilted heavily in favor of sellers.
Annaly Capital Reported a Drop in Its Earnings for 2Q16
Annaly Capital reported core earnings of $0.29 per share in 2Q16. Wall Street analysts expected $0.29 per share—earnings were in line with the expectations.
Who Benefits from Climbing Home Prices?
In May 2016, the FHFA (Federal Housing Finance Agency) reported that house prices rose by 0.2% month-over-month and 5.6% year-over-year.
Annaly Capital Maintained Its Leverage in 2Q16
Annaly Capital ended 2Q16 at 5.3x leverage—flat with the first quarter. It’s still less than the 6.3x ratio it operated with before the taper tantrum.
Real Estate Market Hot in the West, Cold in the Northeast
Home prices in the Pacific and Mountain states have outperformed prices in the rest of the country over the past two years.
Home Prices Dropped in a Quarter of States in 1Q16
From March 2015 to March 2016, the Pacific states took the lead with home price appreciation of 9.5%, followed by the Mountain states with a gain of 8.5%.
Tight Inventory Continues to Drive House Prices Higher
In January 2016, the FHFA reported that house prices grew 0.5% month-over-month. The prices rose by 6% year-over-year. They’re higher than the peak in April 2007.
Why House Prices Have Hit a New Record
In December 2015, the FHFA reported that house prices grew 0.4% month-over-month, rising by 5.2% year-over-year.
The Unemployment Rate Falls as the Labor Force Shrinks
The unemployment rate ticked down 0.2% to 5.3% in June, or ~8.3 million people. The underemployment rate includes discouraged workers—people who want to work, but who have given up looking.
