Pending home sales slid on a monthly and annual basis in January, despite improving market factors. However, several economists urged agents to stay calm, saying a sales boost will likely come this spring. Continue reading
The Consumer Price Index rose at an annual rate of 2.7 percent in December, leading many to believe the Fed will hold rates steady this month. But if market conditions cool in upcoming months, a March rate cut may be in the cards. Continue reading
Many agents are scrambling to finish 2025 strong, but this simple educational campaign takes little time to prepare and yields year-long referrals, writes broker America Foy. Continue reading
New home starts fell 8.5 percent from July to August as builders continued to react to the negative economic outlook, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading
Investors pushed bond yields and mortgage rates down Friday after Fed chair says policymakers are starting to see unemployment as a bigger risk to the U.S. economy than inflation. Continue reading
The slight monthly boost comes as builders continue to face cooled buyer demand in response to elevated mortgage rates and high home prices. Housing starts and completions are not on track to meet national inventory needs this year with builder sentime… Continue reading
Negative homebuyer and homebuilder sentiment matched with growing economic uncertainty to stifle new construction in June, with single-family permits, starts and completions taking the biggest hit. Continue reading
New residential construction made progress in completions but largely fell short on starts and permits, according to new data released Wednesday by the US Census Bureau and HUD. Continue reading
Sales of newly built single-family homes rose in April, pointing to continued buyer engagement during the spring homebuying season, the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) suggests. New resident… Continue reading
April’s housing data underscores a challenging landscape for new construction, particularly in the single-family segment, and the privately-owned segment isn’t far behind. Continue reading