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Ted C. Jones, PhDChief Economist
Stewart Title
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1967 – An Economic
Forecast for2020
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The beat goes on, the beat goes on
Drums keep pounding a rhythm to the brain
La de da de de, la de da de da
Sonny & Cher
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Charleston was once the rage, uh huh
History has turned the page, uh huh
The mini skirts, the current thing, uh huh
Teenybopper is our newborn king, uh huh
Sonny & Cher
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The grocery store's the super mart, uh huh
Little girls still break their hearts, uh huh
And men still keep on marching off to war
Electrically they keep a baseball score
Sonny & Cher
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U.S. JobsJobs (Millions) Seasonally Adjusted
1.47% Prior 12 Months 266,000 Net New Jobs October
2.204 Million Net New Jobs in Past 12-Months
More Jobs Than AnytimeIn History
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1.47%November 2019
Compound Annual Job Growth Rate
1.31%Past 40-Years
12.2%BetterThan
Average
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U.S. Leisure & Hospitality Jobs
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Recession
Millions of JobsSeasonally-Adjusted
+2.55% Past 12 Months
The Blood Pressure Test of the U.S. Economy
HurricanesHarvey & Irma
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Utah 3.19% Nebraska 1.57% Virginia 0.74%
Florida 2.58% South Carolina 1.43% New Jersey 0.72%
Arizona 2.45% Massachusetts 1.42% Wisconsin 0.56%
Texas 2.36% Arkansas 1.42% Indiana 0.54%
Washington 2.25% Delaware 1.32% Iowa 0.49%
Idaho 2.21% Montana 1.32% Pennsylvania 0.48%
Nevada 2.19% Kansas 1.27% West Virginia 0.44%
New Mexico 2.05% Tennessee 1.26% Ohio 0.35%
Alabama 2.03% Missouri 1.20% Alaska 0.33%
North Carolina 2.02% New Hampshire 1.13% Minnesota 0.33%
Colorado 1.92% Maryland 1.09% Vermont 0.32%
South Dakota 1.86% New York 1.07% Connecticut 0.28%
Rhode Island 1.79% Maine 1.04% Oklahoma 0.26%
California 1.78% Mississippi 1.01% Wyoming 0.24%
Oregon 1.70% Dist of Columbia 0.97% Louisiana 0.18%
Kentucky 1.61% Illinois 0.93% North Dakota 0.00%
Georgia 1.59% Hawaii 0.85% Michigan -0.05%
State Job Growth -- 12 Months Ending October 2019
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Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land JobsJobs (Thousands) Seasonally Adjusted
+2.74% Prior 12 Months 85,300 Net New Jobs in Past 12-Months
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Recession is Defined as Two or MoreQuarters of Negative GDP Growth
Recession
3.1%Q1 2019
2.0%Q2 2019
1.9%Q3 2019
2.3%zzzzzz Q4 2019 ForecastAtlanta Federal Reserve
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Retail sales (which make up approximately 68% of GDP) were up
3.35% in November 2019Vs November 2018
Retail Sales Say No Recession
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U.S. Real Retail & Food Service Sales$ Billions – Seasonally Adjusted
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Light Weight Vehicle SalesMillions – Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Cash For Clunkers
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Yield Curve Inversion May 1998
Recession Started March 2001, 34 Months Later
Recession Started?
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Stock Market
Performance Following Inverted
Yield Curve
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3.1%12-Month Income
Increase Inflation 1.8%
2019 Best WageGains in 10 Years
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30-Year Conventional Residential Mortgage Rates
3.2%
3.5%
3.8%
4.1%
4.4%
4.7%
5.0%
5.3%
J F M M A M J J A S O N D
Percent
2017 2018 2019 2020
2020
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Year Fannie Freddie MBA Average
2019 3.9% 3.9% 3.7% 3.83%
2020 3.6% 3.8% 3.7% 3.70%
2021 3.6% 3.8% 3.8% 3.73%
2022 4.1% 4.10%
30-Year Fixed-Rate Forecast
December
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U.S. Existing Home Sales & Median PricesSales - Trailing 12 Months
4.8
5.0
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5.6
$180
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Median Price Homes Sales
Median Price $ Thousands Home Sales 12-Months Millions
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HoustonMonths
InventoryOf HomesFor Sale:6 MonthsNormal
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Houston MSA Home Sales & Median PricesSales Trailing 12 Months
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$170
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$215
$230
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$260
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Median Price Homes Sales
Median Price $ Thousands Home Sales 12-Months
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'18 to '19
Percent
Price Range 2018 2019 Change
$1 to $499,999 59,848 61,882 3.4%
$500,000 to $799,999 4,620 4,931 6.7%
$800,000 to $999,999 888 942 6.1%
$1 Million and Up 1,445 1,475 2.1%
Total 66,801 69,230 3.6%
Single Family Home Sales
Ft Bend-Galveston-Harris-Montgomery CountiesJanuary – November
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'18 to '19
Percent
Price Range 2018 2019 Change
$1 to $499,999 5,759 5,595 -2.8%
$500,000 to $799,999 258 198 -23.3%
$800,000 to $999,999 34 27 -20.6%
$1 Million and Up 24 17 -29.2%
Total 6,075 5,837 -3.9%
Townhouse-Condo Home Sales
Ft Bend-Galveston-Harris-Montgomery CountiesJanuary – November
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'18 to '19
Percent
Price Range 2018 2019 Change
$1 to $499,999 520 511 -1.7%
$500,000 to $799,999 78 99 26.9%
$800,000 to $999,999 16 24 50.0%
$1 Million and Up 46 38 -17.4%
Total 660 672 1.8%
Mid- & Hi-Rise Sales
Ft Bend-Galveston-Harris-Montgomery CountiesJanuary – November
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'18 to '19
Percent
Price Range 2018 2019 Change
$1 to $499,999 66,127 67,988 2.8%
$500,000 to $799,999 4,956 5,228 5.5%
$800,000 to $999,999 938 993 5.9%
$1 Million and Up 1,515 1,530 1.0%
Total 73,536 75,739 3.0%
Single Family THC Mid- & Hi-Rise Sales
Ft Bend-Galveston-Harris-Montgomery CountiesJanuary – November
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Houston U.S.
5.7% 5.8% 7.8% 8.6% 9.8% 10.5% 9.9% 9.9% 8.6% 8.4% 7.3% 7.8%
Existing Home Sales SeasonalityMonthly Percentage of Annual Home Sales – 2013 - 2018
Houston
USA
5.3% 6.3% 8.3% 8.6% 9.8% 10.3% 9.9% 9.6% 8.5% 8.1% 7.1% 8.3%
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NormalIs
1.25 to 1.50Net NewJobs Per
New Dwelling
Net Dwelling Jobs
New Unit Per New
Year Jobs Permits Dwelling
2013 89,000 51,334 1.73
2014 116,800 63,745 1.83
2015 (2,300) 56,901 (0.04)
2016 1,300 44,732 0.03
2017 50,900 42,395 1.20
2018 71,400 57,478 1.24
Total 327,100 316,585 1.03
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land
Jobs & Residential Dwelling Unit Permits
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Latest 12-Months
Residential Building Permits 62,623
Net New Jobs 85,300
Jobs Per New Dwelling 1.36
Houston Residential Dwelling Unit Permits & Jobs
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Average Rent 1,111$
Year-Over-Year Change 1%
Average Apartment Size- Sq Ft 879
Apartment Mix
$501 - $700 12%
$701 - $1,000 41%
$1,001 - $1,500 31%
$1,501 - $2,000 10%
> $2,000 5%
Owner Occupied 60%
Renter Occupied 39%
HoustonApartment
Rents
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Average Rent 1,111$ Average Rent 1,111$
Rate 3.72% Rate 3.22%Term 30 Years Term 30 Years
Median Price 240,900$ Median Price 240,900$
Less 20% Down (48,180) Less 3.5% Down (8,432)
Loan Amount 192,720$ Loan Amount 232,469$
Monthly Payment (889) Monthly Payment (1,051)
Residual 222$ Residual 60$
Conventional - 20% Down FHA - 3.5% Down
Conventional Loan FHA
Monthly Rental
Payment Applied to HomePurchase
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MillennialsBegin
Turning40
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Property and Portfolio Sales $2.5 Million and Up
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U.S. Real Estate Cap Rates
PercentProperty and Portfolio Sales $2.5 Million and Up
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Oil Prices
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$ Per BarrelMonthly Average
West Texas Intermediate Crude
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Good Economy just so average
Growing Jobs & Wages best wage growth in 10 years
Stable & Low Interest Rates no place but up
Rising Home Prices albeit at a Lower PaceCheap (But Profitable) Energy fuels the economy
Manufacturing Comeback no college or debt required
2020 Economic Outlook
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Stewart Title