Business Leaders Report Tariff Anxiety, Split on When It Will End: Survey
The next big chapter on tariff policy is scheduled to come on Friday, August 1, when the latest pause on ...
Tag: Real Estate Economics
Consumer Confidence ‘Stabilizes’ as Future Pessimism Recedes
Consumers’ views on the economy are stabilizing as of late, as reports say that negativity toward the future is decreasing, ...
Home Prices Reach Record High, but Profit Margins Stagnate
Home sellers saw a slight increase in profit margins in the second quarter of this year, according to a report ...
The 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Shows Little Movement
Experts maintain that while rates may tick down to the mid-6’s by end of year, in the meantime they’ll remain ...
Mortgage Applications Increase Slightly as Loan Amounts Dip to Recent Low
Purchase applications increased this week, albeit only slightly while higher mortgage rates linger and affordability challenges continue to vex the ...
Tariffs and Other Challenges Put Downward Pressure on Leading Economic Indicators
The impacts of tariffs, coupled with lower levels of consumer sentiment, are putting downward pressure on Leading Economic Indicators, according ...
Consumer Sentiment Hits Highest Level in Five Months
Consumers are definitely feeling more positive about the economy as of late, but remain slightly apprehensive in the long run, ...
Mortgage Rates Continue Moving Up
In line with the upward trend in 10-year Treasury yields, mortgage rates saw a slight uptick this past week, as ...
Fed’s Michael Barr Affirms ‘Wait-and-See’ Approach, Talks Crypto, Private Credit
Looking at today’s financial regulations, Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr, speaking at the Brookings Institution, highlighted a few areas he ...
Mortgage Applications Dive After Recent Rate Dips Reverse
After two weeks of declining mortgage rates, an increase this past week along with renewed concerns of tariff impacts deflated ...
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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