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Housing Affordability Reaches a Post-Pandemic Milestone
Will small steps turn into big strides?
Oct 8, 20241 min read
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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
Oct 2, 20242 min read
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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.
Sep 25, 20242 min read
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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
Sep 20, 20242 min read
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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
Sep 18, 20242 min read
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Falling Mortgage Rates Are Improving Affordability
Thanks to lower mortgage rates, home affordability has improved even as home prices have continued to rise modestly.
Sep 17, 20241 min read
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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
Sep 11, 20242 min read
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Inflation Matches Expectations
Overview: There were few significant surprises in the major economic reports released over the past week. In particular, the latest...
Sep 4, 20242 min read
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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...
Aug 28, 20242 min read
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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
Aug 21, 20242 min read
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Putting Homebuyers First
As the homebuying landscape continues to evolve, consumer preferences are evolving with it. Today's buyers are looking for a streamlined ...
Aug 16, 20241 min read
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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 ...
Aug 16, 20241 min read
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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.
Aug 16, 20241 min read
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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...
Aug 15, 20241 min read
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Changing Conditions Could Bring Buyers Off the Sidelines
Is a buyer’s market coming?
Aug 14, 20241 min read
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