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2019
Last week’s economic reports included readings from the National Association of Home Builders on housing market conditions, Commerce Department reports on Housing starts and building permits issued and the National Association of Realtors® report on sales of previously owned homes.The Fed reduce...
09/23/2019
The Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee reduced its key short-term interest rate range one-quarter percent to 1.75 to 2.00 percent during it's September meeting. While FOMC members had mixed opinions on reducing the benchmark rate range for short term loans, the post-meeting statement...
09/19/2019
Highlights:Keeping an eye on the current status of the housing market is one of the best ways to make powerful and confident decisions when buying or selling a home.Mortgage rates remaining near historic lows and houses selling in an average of only 29 days are just two key elements driving the s...
09/19/2019
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The National Association of Home Builders Housing Market Index shows steady builder confidence in housing market conditions. September's index reading of 68 was one point higher than August's reading. Any reading over 50 indicates that most home builders surveyed view housing market conditions as...
09/18/2019
Residential real estate developers in America are responding to a national slowdown in new home construction by building smaller homes that are more modestly priced. The demand for smaller, less expensive homes is growing, while the overall demand for new custom homes is declining. Prices decreas...
09/18/2019
Last week’s economic news included readings on inflation, core inflation and consumer sentiment. Weekly reports on mortgage rates and first-time jobless claims were also released.Lower Gas Prices Dampen August Inflation RateConsumer prices fell in August; analysts attributed the decline to lower ...
09/16/2019
ast week’s economic reports included readings on construction spending, public and private-sector jobs and the national unemployment rate. Weekly reports on mortgage rates and first-time jobless claims were also released. Construction Spending Rises in AugustConstruction spending rose 0.10 percen...
09/09/2019
Last week’s economic news included readings on home price trends, pending home sales and weekly readings on average mortgage rates and first-time jobless claims. The University of Michigan also released consumer sentiment report.Case-Shiller Reports Slower Home Price Growth in JuneAccording to C...
09/03/2019
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