Overview: The past week was very quiet for mortgage rates, and they ended with little change. The economic data was modestly stronger than expected overall, but its impact was small.

The housing sector reports released over the past week contained mostly positive news....

Sources:

Q4 2019 Zillow Home Price Expectations Survey.

2019 NAR Real Estate Forecast Summit.

Realtor.com 2020 Economic Forecast.Freddie Mac December Forecast: Optimism Heading into 2020.

Fannie Mae Housing Forecast: December 2019.

NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun.

NAHB Hous...

Overview: The past week was pretty quiet for mortgage rates, and they ended with little change. The release last Friday of the important monthly Employment Report was mildly disappointing, but its impact was small.

In December, the economy added just 145,000 jobs, a lit...

Consumer expectations have evolved drastically over the last decade. Technology and digitization, along with shifts in the demographic, economic, and cultural landscape, have brought about a new type of customer.

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