Leading Economic Indicators Post Slowing Decline in July
The economy is slowing overall, continuing a less than ideal market to become a homebuyer, per the latest findings from ...
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Fed Wary of Elevated Inflation and the Context of Low Unemployment
The latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting held by the Federal Reserve (Fed) concluded with the decision to maintain ...
Trump, Pulte Push for Resignation of Fed Governor Over Alleged Mortgage Fraud
President Trump is demanding the resignation of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook following Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill ...
Slower Rent Growth Persists, but Construction Headwinds Could Give Way to Competitive Landscape
Tariffs on building materials such as lumber and steel and subsequent rising construction costs could keep homebuyers out of the ...
Total Canadian Lumber Tariffs Raised to More Than 25%
Tariffs touch a wide range of imported goods, but one product the real estate and construction industries have been keeping ...
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 ...
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 ...
3 Questions Every Agent Should Ask Hesitant Buyers
In today’s market, agents who move deals forward aren’t the most aggressive; they’re the most curious. The right questions don’t pressure buyers into action; they help buyers articulate what’s holding them back. Read more.
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