Consumer Sentiment Shifts From Gains to Slight Decline
A key skill to being a real estate agent is judging a buyer’s mood. So how are consumers feeling on ...
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Mortgage Rates See Surprising Rise This Week
Mortgage rates reversed course from their consistent decreases as of late, possibly due to a stronger than expected September Jobs ...
Inflation Sees Smallest Annual Increase Since February 2021
Inflation continues to spiral downward toward the Federal Reserve’s goal of 2%, pointing to further interest rate cuts in the ...
Mortgage Applications Down for Second Week After Slight Uptick in Rates
Applications for home purchases dipped again this week following mortgage rates moving higher, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) ...
Mortgage Rates Tick Up, but Market Outlook Remains Positive
Economists cite global affairs and short-term bounces in rates following the Fed’s recent big interest rate cut as reasons for ...
Mortgage Applications Take a Breather, but Activity Still High
After four straight weeks of increases, home purchase applications registered a slight decline this week, but economists note that overall ...
Powell Says Recession Risk Gone, but Housing Inflation Will Persist for ‘Some Years’
After more than two years of heavy-handed rate-raising by the Federal Reserve, which was largely responsible for putting the brakes ...
Inflation Hits Lowest Level Since 2021
According to the latest Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index (one of the economy’s key inflation gauges), prices increased 2.2% ...
Consumer Sentiment Turns Positive as Inflation Slows
With a recent interest rate decrease from the Fed and slowing inflation, consumers' economic hopes saw a significant increase in ...
Mortgage Mix: United Mortgage Lawsuit Dismissed as Rates Reach New Low
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. ...
6 Key Numbers Buyers Must Examine Before Committing
“The rate should never be treated as a yes-or-no answer,” says Nick Nastos, founder of Chicago’s Property Shop. “I would be more concerned about a buyer closing with no emergency fund than one accepting a slightly higher rate with a manageable payment and cash still in the... Read more.
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