The National Multifamily Housing Council Quarterly Survey of Apartment Market Conditions found that U.S. apartment markets expanded across all four areas that the organization measures.

The National Association of Realtor’s Pending Home Sales Index, which is a forward-looking economic indicator based on contract signings (but not closings), inched upward to 105.0 in September from 104.7 in August, and is now 1 point higher than in September 2013, when it was 104.0.

The Census Bureau reported that the sale of new single-family houses nationwide came in at an annualized rate of 467,000 units in September, up 0.2 percent from August. The year-over-year increase is healthier, however, up 17 percent since September 2013.

Inflation is at a very low ebb in the United States these days. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Wednesday that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers increased 0.1 percent in September compared with August.

The National Association of Realtors reported on Tuesday that total U.S. existing-home sales, which are completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condos and co-ops, increased 2.4 percent in September to an annualized rate of 5.17 million units, compared with 5.05 million units in August.

Though recovered from its worst days during the recession, it’s generally acknowledged that the U.S. housing market hasn’t recovered as much as it could have, especially compared with other post-recession periods.