A recession is on the horizon: Keller Williams New York City CEO

Housing won’t be to blame and the recession won’t be anything like 2008 for the industry, according to Keller Williams New York City CEO Mark Chin. Continue reading

The Real Word: How will a recession impact home prices?

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, everyone’s talking about a looming recession, and agents and clients alike are wondering what will happen to property prices. Continue reading

Housing start data spells good news for recession fears: economist

The inversion of the yield curve — when long-term interest rates drop below short-term interest rates — this week, was seen as a warning sign to many that another recession was looming. But Friday morning’s housing start data means we shouldn’t sound t… Continue reading

Next recession will come in 2020 — but it won’t be due to housing

Half of the economists and experts surveyed by Zillow believe a recession is coming. But only 12 percent believe it will be due to housing. Continue reading

Realtor.com predicts market shift impacting buyers is on the way

A market shift that will impact homebuyers well into 2020 is likely on the way, according to realtor.com’s June 2019 trend report.  Continue reading

Host a Clothing Swap: Gen2Gen Style

When my mother started her now-famous clothing swap about 11 years ago, we weren’t thinking, “Let’s bring the generations together.” We were thinking, “Let’s figure out how to indulge our constant itch for fresh styles without spending any money, and h… Continue reading

Veterans Affairs loans have spiked since 2007 recession: Study

The percentage share of veterans and active duty servicemembers that applied for a first-time home loan partially guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) nearly doubled in the run up to the financial crisis, a new study out today fro… Continue reading

CEOs most worried about global recession in 2019

Home prices aren’t rising as fast as they used to, but could a recession be on the horizon? It’s the top external concern of business leaders around the world for 2019, according to the “C-Suite Challenge 2019,” a global survey … Continue reading

Say hello to your new CFPB director, Kathy Kraninger

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finally has a non-temporary leader. On Thursday, the Senate voted 50-49 along party lines, with no Democrat voting in support, to approve Kathy Kraninger as the new head of CFPB. Continue reading