Case Shiller HPI 1-29-2019
January 29, 2019
The Case-Shiller Home Price Index was released, which gives us an important, yet slightly dated, read on appreciation. Case Shiller has a few indexes, two
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The Fed Should Consider Lowering Rates
January 28, 2019
“Nobody is expecting any major news from this week’s policy-making meeting at the Federal Reserve. That’s unfortunate, because the Fed should be considering more stimulus
More Buyers Turning to ARMs to Achieve Ownership
January 24, 2019
“With the strong demand for housing and the rapid increase in property value appreciation, more consumers are turning to Adjustable Rate Mortgages in order to
Price Cuts on New Construction Homes Becoming More Common
January 18, 2019
“More newly built homes are seeing their list prices drop, but the size of those price cuts has been remarkably steady which suggests that the
Homebuilder sentiment turns higher in January after mortgage rates drop
January 16, 2019
http://bit.ly/NSBNews “The gradual decline in mortgage rates in recent weeks helped to sustain builder sentiment,” said NAHB Chairman Randy Noel. “Low unemployment, solid job growth
IRS Reopens Key Program for Mortgage Loans
January 15, 2019
“WASHINGTON—The Trump administration last week revived a program that is key to home lending, after the mortgage industry said its closure during the partial government shutdown could
Cheaper gasoline weighs on U.S. consumer prices in December
January 11, 2019
“Overall, the report from the Labor Department on Friday painted a picture of inflation that was under control, with increases in some categories offset by
Real-Estate Agents Say Government Shutdown Is Starting to Impede the Housing Market
January 9, 2019
” The National Association of Realtors surveyed its members and found 11% reporting an impact on current clients and another 11% reporting an impact on
Small Price and Rate Changes Make a Big Difference for Homebuyers
January 9, 2019
“NAHB’s latest estimates show that nationally, a $1,000 increase in the price of a median-priced new home (using the national figure of $355,183) will price
Job openings on the decline but still outpace available workers by more than 800,000
January 8, 2019
” Job openings edged lower in November but there were still 800,000 more vacancies than there were workers to fill them, according to Labor Department
