August Jobs Report Shows Slowdown, Increasing Odds of Rate Cut
In a September 5 report on job growth from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. employers added only 22,000 ...
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Pending Home Sales Inch Down in July as Market Stays ‘Stuck’
The number of contract signings dropped this July, per the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). NAR found that nationally, pending ...
New-Home Sales Slow as Builders, Economists Highlight Buyer Lethargy
As a long-running housing supply imbalance appears to be shifting, higher inventory is not currently drawing in buyers—at least in ...
Existing-Home Sales Up 2% While Prices Leveled
In a highly anticipated report released this morning, existing-home sales rose 2%, from a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.01 ...
Inflation Largely Flat With September Interest Rate Cut in the Balance
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell previously predicted that inflation effects from tariffs would begin showing up in summer readings. The ...
July Jobs Report Unimpressive; Unemployment Up Slightly
In an August 1 report on job growth from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. employers added 73,000 jobs ...
New-Home Sales Continued to Slow in June; Inventory Way Up
Sales of new single-family houses in June 2025 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 627,000, according to estimates ...
Tariff Effects on Inflation Appear to Show Up in June Reading
At last month’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he expected the effects of ...
Mortgage Rates Post Biggest Drop Since March 2025
Heading into the Fourth of July weekend, Freddie Mac has given the real estate market reason to celebrate beyond the ...
Upbeat New Jobs Report in June Leaves Housing in ‘Holding Pattern’
In a highly anticipated report on job growth from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on July 3, U.S. employers added ...
7 Potential Under-the-Radar Issues That Could Derail a Deal
Key issues include the property’s history, potential environmental hazards and neighborhood dynamics that aren’t immediately obvious. Read more.
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