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Home Appreciation: Your Best Protection Against Inflation
November 20, 2024
The net worth of the average homeowner is now 42 times that of a renter. Learn why home appreciation is one of the best hedges against inflation.
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What Fed Rate Cuts Really Mean
October 23, 2024
Since the Fed cut rates 50 basis points on September 18, we've seen 30-year fixed mortgage rates rise meaningfully. How can this be?
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Recent Data Gives Fed Something to Talk About
October 11, 2024
With a stronger than expected September Jobs report and hotter than expected inflation, the Fed certainly has a lot to think about since their last meeting on September 18.
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Demographics are Destiny: Why Home Values Will Rise Over Time
September 17, 2024
This deep analysis of current supply dynamics along with consumer demographics shows that home prices should be well supported into the future.
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Hey, Fed! Why Are You So Restrictive?
August 26, 2024
The labor market is much worse now than it was five years ago before the pandemic. So why is the Fed’s monetary policy so much more “restrictive” today?
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Today’s Wealth Creation Opportunity in Housing
July 31, 2024
Being able to articulate the financial opportunity that exists in homeownership is more important than ever, especially as media misinformation continues to spread doom and gloom about the housing market – and crashing home prices.
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Fed "Getting Closer" to Rate Cuts
July 19, 2024
After friendly inflation readings throughout the second quarter, more Fed members are signaling they are "getting closer" to cutting interest rates.
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Double Dose of Positive Inflation News
June 14, 2024
The Consumer and Producer Price Indexes showed cooler than expected inflation in May, which was another positive step in the right direction after the progress lower late last year stalled at the beginning of this year.
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Signs Consumer Spending May Be Hitting a Wall
May 10, 2024
Consumer spending has been strong, buoyed by pandemic savings from stimulus and credit. But there are now signs that this support may be coming to an end.
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The Opportunity in Homeownership
April 24, 2024
Find out what the latest home builder confidence and new construction data suggest about the opportunity in homeownership.
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Why Inflation Is Stuck in a Moment
April 10, 2024
Inflation has improved significantly after peaking in 2022, though the progress lower has been slowing. A key question remains: When will the Fed think inflation is low enough for them to start cutting the Fed Funds Rate later this year?
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The Difference Between the Median Home Price and Appreciation
April 2, 2024
Many people are confused about what’s really happening with home prices here in the U.S. That's because there’s a difference between real appreciation and the metric that the media often discusses, which is the median home price.
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Was Holiday Season Spending Really Strong?
February 16, 2024
While last year's holiday shopping season appeared strong, a closer look at both credit card debt and Buy Now, Pay Later programs reveal important details about the resiliency of consumer spending.
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Fed Pivots, Signals Rate Cuts Are Ahead
December 14, 2023
This week's FOMC meeting brought an important pivot from the Fed, as they signaled rate cuts are ahead next year.
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Jobs Report Breakdown: Back to Life, Back to Reality
November 3, 2023
October's Jobs Report finally reflects a more realistic view of what’s happening in the labor market. In this in-depth analysis, we look past the headlines so you can understand what the data really means.