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Market Perspective

Sep 11, 20242 min read
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, 20242 min read
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, 20242 min read
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, 20242 min read
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, 20241 min read
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, 20241 min read
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, 20241 min read
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, 20241 min read
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, 20241 min read
Changing Conditions Could Bring Buyers Off the Sidelines
Is a buyer’s market coming?
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Aug 14, 20242 min read
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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Aug 7, 20242 min read
Labor Market Data Falls Short
Over the past week, weaker than expected data raised investor concerns about slowing economic growth, possibly even a recession, which was f
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Jul 31, 20242 min read
Steady Inflation
Overview: Over the past week, the economic news contained no major surprises. The latest inflation data was in line with expectations,...
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Jul 24, 20242 min read
Home Sales Fall
It was a relatively quiet week for mortgage markets. With no major surprises in the economic data or the European Central Bank (ECB) meetin
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Jul 23, 20241 min read
Americans Still Believe in Homeownership
What do today's consumers think about owning a home? The answers may surprise you.
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Jul 17, 20242 min read
Favorable Inflation Data
The latest key Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation report contained a nice surprise for mortgage markets, coming in lower than expected ...
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