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 ...
Tag: Tariffs
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 ...
Consumer Sentiment Beats Forecast, but Down Year-Over-Year
Consumers appear to be feeling more hopeful as summer begins and tariffs remain relatively low impact at the moment, according ...
Fed Chair Pressed on Housing Crisis Amid Political Pressure to Cut Rates
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell faced intense congressional scrutiny this week over the housing market and his approach to interest ...
New-Home Sales Plunge Amid Tariff Uncertainty, Consumer Anxiety
The real estate market’s inventory is up at the last count, but it is primarily existing homes entering the market. ...
Consumer Price Index—Including Housing Costs—Inches Up
The ongoing back-and-forth over tariffs has caused concerns about costs of imported goods, passed onto U.S. consumers, spiking inflation. The ...
Housing Market Suffers Lowest Home Sales in 30 Years, Says Lawrence Yun
Above, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun WASHINGTON D.C.—The housing market is experiencing its worst two-year stretch for home sales in ...
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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