Market Perspective

It’s Get to Know Your Customers Day! Before you can make any kind of sale, you first must understand the customer’s wants and needs. What m

Overview: The most significant economic report released over the past week revealed that retail sales were a good deal stronger than...

Overview: Mortgage rates steadily declined following the November 3 Federal Reserve meeting, but they abruptly reversed direction after...

Overview: There were no surprises from Wednesday’s highly anticipated Federal Reserve meeting. While the services sector data surpassed...

Rising rates create urgency for homebuyers. September new-home sales soared to the highest level since March.[1] Like this content?...

Overview: While home sales were stronger than expected, the economic data released over the past week was roughly neutral overall, and...

What’s an investment that always provides a return? Your professional development.

Overview: Over the past week, stronger than expected retail sales data was negative for mortgage rates, and rates ended the week a little...

Overview: Over the past week, investors viewed the key labor market and inflation reports as roughly neutral overall, and mortgage rates...

Overview: Over the past week, the highly anticipated Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation data matched expectations, and the...

The realities and risks of climate change for housing. Climate change is becoming a hot topic in real estate. The Mortgage Bankers...

Overview: Over the past week, two key factors were negative for mortgage rates: an upcoming reduction in Federal Reserve bond purchases...

Business planning for the new year. The end of the year is approaching fast. Before you get swept up in the excitement of the holiday season

Overview: Over the past week, the main influence on mortgage rates was stronger-than-expected consumer spending data. The Federal Reserve...

Home price growth hits all-time high. Homebuying optimism, credit availability rise.