HousingWire Daily The most important housing data to monitor for the rest of 2025
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Aug 25, 2025 
Logan Mohtashami, a knowledgeable lead analyst recognized for his insights into housing market trends, shares invaluable perspectives. He discusses the key housing data to monitor in 2025, emphasizing the intricate relationship between inventory and home prices. Listeners will learn about the shifting landscape of housing inventory, projected negative price growth, and the critical differences between new and existing home sales. The conversation highlights essential indicators that can guide strategies in an evolving market.
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Weekly Purchase Apps Lead Sales
- Weekly, forward-looking data (like purchase applications) better captures supply-demand shifts than lagging monthly reports.
- Sustained positive weekly purchase-app growth for 12+ weeks would likely show up in existing-home sales months later.
Inventory Reacts Fast To Rate Drops
- Inventory and rate moves interact: falling rates can convert inventory into sales quickly when demand returns.
- Tracker data is more immediate and will show these shifts 30–60 days before official reports.
Track Consecutive Positive Purchase Weeks
- Monitor weekly purchase-app trends and count consecutive positive weeks; treat 12+ weeks as a material signal.
- Watch whether positive weekly data sustains after rate moves below key thresholds like 6.64% or 6.0%.