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Real Estate & Construction data feeds

Permits, listings, and construction-activity signals ahead of housing-starts and homebuilder-earnings prints.

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Public feeds

zillow.com/research/data (published CSV, ZHVI/price cuts)

rising price-cut share leads sale-price declines by 1-2 months, a leading local housing indicator → homebuilder equities (LEN,DHI,PHM), regional bank CRE exposure

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Redfin Data Center metro CSVs

redfin.com/news/data-center (bulk CSV downloads)

sale-to-list ratio compresses before YoY price growth turns negative → homebuilders, mortgage REITs

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FRED lumber futures & framing lumber composite

fred.stlouisfed.org (series WPU081, lumber futures via CME)

lumber cost spikes lead builder gross-margin guidance and new-construction starts → homebuilders, lumber futures, Home Depot/Lowe's input costs

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FRED cement & concrete PPI

fred.stlouisfed.org series WPU1332, WPU133

input cost inflation for concrete leads nonres construction bid pricing and margins → aggregates/cement stocks (VMC,MLM,CX), construction ETFs

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MBA Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey

mba.org (weekly press release, some data behind paywall but headline free)

purchase apps lead existing home sales by ~30-45 days → mortgage REITs, homebuilders, title insurers

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Optimal Blue / ICE mortgage rate lock volume (public commentary)

ICE Mortgage Monitor public reports / Optimal Blue Market Advantage published summaries

lock volume is the earliest read on origination pipeline, ahead of MBA apps → mortgage originators (RKT,UWMC), MBS spreads

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China 30-city daily new-home sales tracker

Wind/CREIS data mirrored by sell-side; free proxy via NBS monthly + Soufun/CRIC daily city releases

leads Chinese steel/iron-ore demand and global commodity complex by weeks → iron ore, copper, FXI, AUD

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Census New Residential Construction (starts/permits)

census.gov/construction/nrc (monthly release + raw CSV)

permits lead starts lead completions; regional divergence signals local supply gluts → homebuilders, lumber, HD/LOW

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Census Construction Spending (Value in Place)

census.gov/construction/c30

nonres subcategory (manufacturing, data centers) is real-time capex confirmation → industrial REITs, construction ETFs

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Self-storage REIT same-store occupancy (10-Q supplemental)

SEC EDGAR 10-Q supplementals for PSA, EXR, CUBE, LSI

self-storage demand tracks household mobility/downsizing, a coincident housing-turnover proxy → self-storage REITs, moving/logistics names

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Kastle Systems Back to Work Barometer

kastle.com/safety-wellness-index (free published weekly chart/CSV)

office occupancy leads office-REIT leasing demand and sublease supply → office REITs (BXP,VNO,SLG), CMBS office tranches

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FHFA House Price Index by MSA

fhfa.gov/HPI (free CSV, uses only GSE-conforming loans)

a cleaner (no cash-buyer skew) local price series to cross-check against Zillow/Case-Shiller → homebuilders, regional bank CRE books

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NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index

nahb.org (monthly HMI press release)

builder sentiment leads single-family starts by 1-2 months → homebuilders (ITB ETF)

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BLS JOLTS construction sector openings/quits

bls.gov JOLTS (public API)

construction labor tightness/looseness leads wage inflation and project timelines → construction ETFs, homebuilder margin forecasts

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Home Depot/Lowe's store parking-lot webcam counts

public traffic DOT webcams near big-box stores

parking lot traffic is a real-time proxy for DIY/contractor purchasing activity ahead of same-store-sales prints → HD, LOW

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Eviction Lab weekly filing tracker

evictionlab.org/eviction-tracking (Princeton, public CSV)

Eviction filings spike ahead of distressed-tenant turnover and correlate with landlord cash-flow stress and local rent-growth inflection → multifamily REIT rent collections, landlord distress

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Locked — held back

Redacted and held back — our highest-signal feeds plus anything with compliance restrictions. Not for sale yet. The FREE and PREMIUM tiers are on pricing.