New Construction Numbers Flatten Existing Home SalesTwo major housing reports were recently released: the U.S. Census Bureau's New Residential Sales and NAR's Pending Home Sales. The former focuses on new construction, while the pending sales data supplies an early...
More Couples Say "I Do" To Home Ownership HelpNew research about engaged couples found that their wedding registries include much more than toasters. More couples than ever — around 20% — are adding home purchase funds as one of the gifts that their family, friends...
How To Keep Selling in a Down MarketEven if you're relatively new to real estate, you're probably aware of its cyclical nature. However, the current market atmosphere isn't the entire story.Some agents close plenty of sales every month, even in a down market. This is...
Reduce Clients' Worries About Financial DoomsayersReduce Clients' Have a few clients voiced concerns about another housing crash on the horizon? As you're aware, today's market is very different, although a few self-proclaimed pundits are comparing 2008 to 2023. Here...
Consumer Costs CoolingRecent Commerce Department data contained some good news for inflation haters: details of a major slowdown in consumer price increases as well as less consumer spending. This is the sort of news that the Federal Reserve has been waiting for and...
No Rate Hike This Month...But What About Later?Many economists and real estate experts are predicting that the housing market will remain subdued until the Federal Reserve starts cutting rates next year. Unfortunately, a final rate hike for 2023 is expected to be...
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