FMLS: Continued Challenges Impact Housing Market Amid Elevated Mortgage Rates, Tariff Pressures
Georgia-based First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS), one of the nation’s largest MLSs with over 57,000 members, has released its July ...
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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 ...
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, ...
‘Profound Shift’: Economic Anxiety Affecting Both Buyers and Sellers, New Regional Survey Finds
What do you call a market where both buyers and sellers are stepping back? Answer: worrisome. According a Bright MLS ...
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 ...
Housing Starts Recover From May Fall, but Not for Single-Family
After housing starts plunged in May, the latest report shows signs of recovery during June for overall construction—but for the ...
Foreign Buyers Up Pre-Tariffs; Future Uncertain
International buying was up in the U.S. as of March 2025, with 78,100 existing homes totaling $56 billion being purchased ...
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 ...
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 ...
New PCE Data Shows Inflation Inching Higher in May; Consumer Spending Dips
At the latest Federal Reserve Board of Governors meeting, the board voted to keep rates unchanged. Fed Chair Jerome Powell ...
3 Ways to Highlight Your Listing’s Neighborhood
Buyers are purchasing more than just a home when they sign their final offer—they’re buying into the entire neighborhood, so it’s a good idea to get acquainted with it yourself to highlight all of its features to potential buyers. Read more.
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