Two Fed Members Say Iran War Makes Rate Cuts Uncertain
Less than a week ago, the United States went to war against Iran. While pundits and economists seek to assess ...
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After Rate-Cut Dissent, Waller a Top Pick for Next Fed Chair
Bloomberg News, citing unnamed sources, reported Thursday that current Federal Reserve Governor Chris Waller is now the favorite to replace ...
Fed Chair Blames Tariffs for Pause, Uncommitted on July Rate Cut
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, speaking on a panel of central bankers Tuesday morning, declined to commit to a timeline ...
Fannie Mae Sees Near-6% Mortgage Rates by End of 2025
Fannie Mae updated its housing market and economic predictions yesterday, tweaking nearly all the numbers positively in the wake of ...
Fed Members Assessing Risks, but ‘Hard Data’ Still Positive
After the Federal Reserve chose to hold rates steady at its meeting last week, sparking more criticism from President Donald ...
Data Shows ‘Workforce’ Housing Outpaces Market
Home prices are generally continuing to climb, according to nearly all national datasets and analyses, with no strong indication of ...
Second Homes, First-Time Buyers Create ‘Paradoxical’ Market
Second homes are providing a surge of new listings, and first-time homebuyers are back this spring, according to the latest ...
Fed Anticipates ‘Weak’ Housing Market in 2023 With Rates Remaining High
Minutes released yesterday for the Federal Reserve’s December meeting provide more confirmation that the central bank plans to hold interest ...
Contract Signings Plunge, Blunting Hope of Sales Rebound
In August, National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Chief Economist Lawrence Yun expressed optimism that the declining housing market had reached ...
Home-Price Plunge Breaks Record Again
Home prices continue their sharp decline, as the latest data from the S&P Case-Shiller Index showed another significant drop in ...
5 Key Reasons FSBOs Regret Not Using a Real Estate Agent
Some homeowners think selling their properties with no agent will save gobs of money on commissions. Almost always they come to regret it, settling on a price that could have been better, not to mention spending way more time on the process than they envisioned Read more.
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