Fed, Middle East, and Inflation
A wide range of news impacted mortgage markets over the past week, including comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, rising tensi
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Market Perspective
- Sep 25
- 2 min
Home Sales Slip
Following last Wednesday’s Federal Reserve meeting, there has been little major economic news, and it was a quiet week for mortgage markets.
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- Sep 20
- 2 min
Set Yourself Up for 2025 Success
The year is winding down, and you may be seeing a seasonal drop-off in business. That makes it tempting to hibernate until the new year kick
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- Sep 18
- 2 min
Fed Delivers First Rate Cut in 4 Years
Despite some major economic news, mortgage markets remained relatively quiet over the past week. Wednesday’s Federal Reserve meeting caused
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- Sep 17
- 1 min
Falling Mortgage Rates Are Improving Affordability
Thanks to lower mortgage rates, home affordability has improved even as home prices have continued to rise modestly.
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- Sep 11
- 2 min
Little Reaction to Major Data
Two of the biggest monthly economic reports were released over the past week, but neither caused much reaction in mortgage rates. The latest
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- Sep 4
- 2 min
Inflation Matches Expectations
Overview: There were few significant surprises in the major economic reports released over the past week. In particular, the latest...
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- Aug 28
- 2 min
Fed Ready to Ease
Overview: Over the past week, the focus was on the Federal Reserve, and all signs point to rate cuts later in the year. The economic...
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- Aug 21
- 2 min
Consumer Spending Surges
The most significant economic report released over the past week was stronger than expected, which was negative for mortgage markets. On the
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- Aug 16
- 1 min
Putting Homebuyers First
As the homebuying landscape continues to evolve, consumer preferences are evolving with it. Today's buyers are looking for a streamlined ...
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- Aug 16
- 1 min
Guiding First-Time Buyers Toward Homeownership
Millennials are still the largest group of today's first-time buyers. But many of them, and younger generations, feel they don't have ...
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- Aug 16
- 1 min
Following Up: The Key to Repeat Business
With today's homebuyer, one thing is still very true: Communication should not end at the closing table.
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- Aug 15
- 1 min
3 Tasks You Shouldn't Delegate
The real estate business is fast-paced and highly competitive, so to succeed, you have to build a top-level team...
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- Aug 14
- 1 min
Changing Conditions Could Bring Buyers Off the Sidelines
Is a buyer’s market coming?
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- Aug 14
- 2 min
Favorable Inflation Data
Over the past week, investors were focused on two key monthly inflation reports. In some good news for mortgage markets, all the data ...
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