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3 days ago
1 min

Are equity-rich homeowners finally ready to sell?

Early signs show housing inventory may be improving. The pandemic, a lack of inventory, and surging home prices have prompted would-be...

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3 days ago
2 min

Inflation Climbs, Consumer Spending Surges

Overview: It was a quiet week for mortgage markets. The strong economic growth and inflation data released this week was mostly in line...

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Apr 28
2 min

New-Home Sales Soar; Fed Policy Unchanged

Overview: It was a quiet week for mortgage markets. Wednesday’s Federal Reserve meeting contained no surprises, and the housing data was...

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Apr 27
3 min

Need some SPF for your summer social media strategy?

Consider yourself covered. Between a hot housing market and an ocean of summer activities at our fingertips, we’ve got plenty of things...

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Apr 21
1 min

Consumer Spending Rallies, Housing Starts Soar

Overview: With the distribution of the coronavirus vaccine and the reopening of the economy, investors have been anticipating very strong...

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Apr 14
2 min

Inflation Picks Up

Overview: Investors were focused on inflation data over the past week. Although the reports revealed a substantial increase, mortgage...

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Apr 7
2 min

Strong Employment and Economic Data

Overview: The major economic data released over the past week was much stronger than expected. Despite the upside surprises, however,...

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Apr 7
1 min

Homes selling at fastest pace on record

Homebuying competition is fiercer than ever.

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Mar 31
2 min

Consumer Confidence Soars, Unemployment Claims Plummet

Overview: It was a relatively quiet period for mortgage markets over the past week. The reaction to economic data was minor, and rates...

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Mar 24
1 min

Home Sales Dip in February, Still Up From Last Year

Overview: Following the March 17 Federal Reserve meeting, mortgage rates climbed higher for a couple of days and then reversed direction...

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Mar 23
4 min

How to Conduct a Total Online Presence Audit

This guide will walk you through what to review in order of priority. To make it more manageable, break up each section into mini audits...

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Mar 23
2 min

How to Polish Up Your Online Presence

If you typed your name into Google right now, do you know what would show up? If a new customer or prospective business partner did the...

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Mar 17
2 min

Fed Holds Steady, Retail Sales Take a Hit

Overview: Over the past week, increased optimism about the overall economic outlook was negative for mortgage markets. This week’s...

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Mar 10
2 min

Impressive Job Gains

Overview: Over the past week, stronger than expected labor market data was negative for mortgage rates, and comments from Federal Reserve...

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Mar 4
1 min

Demand Builds for New-Home Construction

New-construction buyers fueling growth in urban areas.

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