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Mortgage Market News
Inflation Progress Slows, Home Sales Beat Estimates
April 29, 2024
The progress lower on inflation remains stalled, while signed contracts on both new and existing homes rebounded in March.
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Home Sales and Construction Slip
April 22, 2024
Despite a pullback in sales and construction, the housing sector is showing signs of strength. Plus, Fed Chair Jerome Powell gave some hints about what may be ahead for rate cuts.
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Consumer Inflation Hotter Than Expected
April 15, 2024
Inflation has improved significantly after peaking in 2022, but recent hotter than expected readings have stalled the progress lower.
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Labor Sector Shows Signs of Strength
April 8, 2024
Job growth surpassed expectations in March, while home price growth remains strong ahead of the busy spring homebuying season.
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Inflation Progress Stalls, Housing Shows Strength
April 1, 2024
Progress on the Fed’s preferred inflation measure has stalled, while the latest data on appreciation and signed contracts show strength in the housing sector.
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What's Ahead for Rate Hikes and Housing?
March 25, 2024
The Fed held rates steady, as anticipated, with their forecasts showing that three cuts are still expected this year. Plus, February saw positive momentum in home sales and construction.
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Inflation Readings Come in Hot
March 18, 2024
Inflation was hotter than expected last month. Retail sales rebounded from January’s sharp decline, but not as much as economists had forecasted.
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Mixed Signals From Labor Sector
March 11, 2024
There are signs of softening in the labor sector, while annual home price growth continues to show signs of strength.
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Another Strong Year for Appreciation
March 4, 2024
Annual inflation continues to progress lower. The weather and mortgage rates impacted signed contracts for homes in January. Key home price indexes revealed that 2023 was another strong year for appreciation.
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Existing Home Sales Jump Higher in January
February 26, 2024
Closings on existing homes picked up last month, while recent commentary shows that Fed members remain cautious about cutting rates too soon.
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Inflation Surprises While Construction Cools
February 20, 2024
Wholesale and consumer inflation were both hotter than expected in January. There was also a pullback in new home construction, though home builders are feeling confident about the year ahead.
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What Supply and Demand Dynamics Mean for Home Values
February 12, 2024
The latest appreciation and inventory data show why housing remains a great avenue for wealth creation.
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Jobs Data Jolts Markets, Fed Holds Rates Steady
February 5, 2024
The Fed held rates steady, while there were mixed messages from the labor sector and home prices continued to hit new highs.
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Inflation Inches Lower, Home Sales Surge Higher
January 29, 2024
Inflation continues to move lower towards the Fed’s 2% target, while declining mortgage rates boosted signed contracts on new and existing homes in December.
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Reasons for Optimism About the Housing Market
January 22, 2024
Home sales and construction slumped in December, but buyers and builders have reasons to be optimistic about the housing market this year.
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Home Prices Continue to Move Higher
January 16, 2024
Inflation continues to make progress lower while home prices nationwide are on the rise.