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Homebuyer sentiment ticks up again on signs of market top

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More consumers are coming around to economists’ views that home prices and mortgage rates probably peaked last year, according to a monthly survey by Fannie Mae. Continue reading →

Improved mortgage rate outlook could bode well for home sales

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Fannie Mae economists are not quite as gloomy about the 2023 home sales outlook as mortgage rates retreat from 2022 highs, with more room to ease. Continue reading →

Fed slows rate hikes, but remains wary of entrenched inflation

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Half a percentage point “is still a historically large increase and we still have some ways to go,” Fed Chairman Jerome Powell warns as policymakers wrap up final meeting of the year. Continue reading →

Mortgage rates fall — but so does demand, breaking 4-week streak

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As mortgage rates continue to retreat from 2022 highs, all eyes will be on Federal Reserve as policymakers conduct their final meeting of the year next week. Continue reading →

Sign of the times: What the market could be signaling

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The proof is in the numbers as financial expert and self-proclaimed “cocktail” economist Peter Prudden dives into the unknown to try to determine what current market conditions may mean for the correction ahead. Continue reading →

‘No housing bubble’: An economist’s top 10 predictions for 2023

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Cut through the online clutter and armchair quarterbacking of the real estate industry with these expert predictions from Windermere Real Estate Chief Economist Matthew Gardner. Continue reading →

7 things agents can be grateful for in 2022

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This year’s market may leave you feeling a little bittersweet about finding something to be thankful for. Trainer Rachael Hite outlines seven things agents can be grateful for, (even in a downturn). Continue reading →

We’re poised for a great housing fall, y’all: What Q4 has in store

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Leaves are not the only thing falling right now. The housing market is experiencing another major adjustment, and market expert Chris Drayer offers his insights and predictions for the rest of the year and beyond. Continue reading →

As US economy zigs upward again, real estate sags

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Hits to broker commissions and home construction drove a decline in real estate gross domestic product in the third quarter of the year, new data shows. Continue reading →