Five major indicators can help track the health and direction of the housing market: housing starts and building permits, new home sales, existing home sales, the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index, and mortgage rates. Together, they provide information about construction activity, housing demand, home prices, borrowing conditions, and how consumers are responding to changes in the economy.
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