‘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 ...
Tag: Tariffs
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 ...
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. ...
Smart Kitchen Gadgets Worth Buying…and Ones to Avoid
“The smartest kitchen is not the one with the most gadgets,” says one expert on kitchens. “It is the one where every product has a job, every surface is easy to use and the person cooking does not feel surrounded by things that are in the way.” Read more.
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