Fed: Rates Increased for Second Time This Year
As predicted by all officials, the Fed raised rates for the second time in 2018—from 1.75 percent to 2 percent. ...
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Economy Expands in May—Where Does Housing Stand?
The economy in May remained on a soaring streak, with a lift in jobs and the lowest unemployment in years. ...
Experts Are Eyeing a Recession in 2020—but It’s Not Why You Think
The economy is on a roaring run. Is a downturn imminent? Experts in housing are predicting a recession starting in ...
Economy at Milestone Unemployment
April brought the economy 164,000 jobs, and 3.9 percent unemployment—below 4 percent, and the lowest rate in roughly 20 years. ...
Economic Forecast: Expectations High, but Less Long-Term Optimism
The latest Urban Land Institute (ULI) Real Estate Economic Forecast predicts modest fluctuations across the board for 27 economic/real estate ...
Consumer Confidence Retracts
Consumer confidence retracted in March, posting a 127.7 reading in the latest Consumer Confidence Index® from The Conference Board. February's ...
Is the Economy Fostering Optimism in Real Estate? Not Yet
Confidence in the economy is high, but optimism about ownership is not, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). ...
Fed Hikes Rates—How Many More Are to Come?
The Federal Reserve carried out its first hike of 2018 on Wednesday, increasing interest rates one-quarter percentage point and leaving ...
Fannie: Economy to Roar on Stimulus
The economy is expected to grow at a full-bodied pace for the year, and boosted further by the stimulus, according ...
February Jobs Impress
Fed Has Green Light February brought the economy an impressive 313,000 jobs and 4.1 percent unemployment, with average hourly wages ...
Frozen Lockboxes: Tools and Strategies for Deicing Before a Showing
A truly blistering winter can freeze up locks, both lockboxes and locks on the doors themselves, so it can pay off to have a fast-acting solution. Read more.
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