How Did We Get Here? Report Details History of Supply and Affordability Challenges, Showcases Solutions
A lack of building coupled with rising prices and interest rates that are falling at a tapered pace are the ...
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Economic Index Falls for Sixth Straight Month
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S., which provides an early indication of significant turning points in ...
Fed Makes Aggressive Interest Rate Cut
The Federal Reserve (Fed) has turned expectations into a reality, making its first interest rate cuts since the start of ...
Mortgage Mix: Rates Hit 19-Month Low, but Will That Move the Needle for Buyers and Sellers?
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon. ...
More Inflation Data Supports Rate Cuts, but ‘Alarm Bells’ Over Timing
The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation showed an annual gain of 2.5% in July, within striking distance of the ...
As Interest-Rate Cut Nears, Can It Really Spur Home Sales to Gain Traction Fast?
It’s coming. The Fed has strongly intimated that an interest rate is coming, most likely at its next meeting Sept. ...
New-Home Sales Pop, but Experts See Deeper Shifts
New-home sales, which have been up and down this year after experiencing historic surges post-pandemic, saw another major jump in ...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Points to Almost Certain Rate Cut in September
Above, Jerome Powell The possibility of a September interest rate cut just became a much more imminent promise, according to ...
Latest CPI Data Shows Lowest Inflation Since 2021
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) was up 0.2% from June to July 2024 and up 2.9% from a year ago, ...
Mortgage Mix: Rates Dip Sharply; Major Lender Prepping for Refinance Boom
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon. ...
Five First-Time Homebuyer Budget Traps Newlyweds Should Avoid
“A two-week low can make buyers feel like their budget has improved, even when the monthly savings are small,” says one real estate professional. “Newlyweds should calculate that difference before increasing their price range. Higher property taxes, insurance and maintenance can quickly outweigh those savings.” Read more.
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