Market Perspective

If you’re in the housing industry, you’re no stranger to the fact that interest rates have been steadily rising in recent years. Rates...

Overview: Over the past week, strong labor market data was offset by weaker-than-expected reports from the manufacturing and service...

Image is everything. You can be the very best at what you do, but if you're perceived the wrong way, it can undermine your...

Overview: Reduced expectations for global economic growth were good for mortgage rates over the past week. There was little significant...

Overview: Once again, the stock market was very volatile over the past week, while it was a much quieter period for mortgage rates. There...

Overview: Once again, the stock market was volatile over the past week, while it was a relatively quiet period for mortgage rates. The...

Housing Trends to Unwrap Prices up 6.3% YoY in Q3, compared to 6.7% the year prior. In Q3 2018, all 50 states saw price growth, but 35...

Overview: While the stock market was volatile this past week, it was relatively quiet for mortgage rates. The economic data and the G20...

We all wish we had a magic crystal ball to tell us what the future holds, but alas, as housing industry professionals, we have to rely on...

Overview: Overall, the past week was a quiet holiday period for mortgage markets. The one major economic event was Wednesday’s speech by...

Overview: While stocks posted large declines over the past week, it was a quiet period for mortgage markets, and rates ended with little...

Overview: Over the past week, there were no significant surprises from the economic data or the Federal Reserve meeting, and the reaction...

From August to September, listings increased 0.4% — a positive sign, as listings normally decrease in the fall. Higher-priced homes see...

Overview: Over the past week, stronger than expected labor market data was negative for mortgage rates, while the election results were...

Benjamin Franklin has been credited with the famous phrase, “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” We all know this to be true on some...