Real estate agents have white-knuckled their way through more than two years of suffocatingly high mortgage…
Tag: Inflation
Logan Mohtashami talks recession concerns, home affordability with the ’Real Estate Insiders’
In a recent episode of the “Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered” podcast, co-hosts James Dwiggins and Keith…
US job creation moderated in June
Job creation slowed in June, despite continued tight labor market conditions, which economists say is good…
Inflation and Fed day: A crucial moment for the housing market
Before the Fed held its press conference, we got a softer-than-anticipated CPI report, which sent the…
Mortgage rates continue to trend down ahead of inflation report
As the U.S. reaches its peak homebuying season, mortgage rates continue to ease week over week. …
NAR board votes to leave dues unchanged in 2025
The National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) board of directors voted to leave member dues unchanged in…
Powell makes it clear: No rate cuts anytime soon
Powell: “Right now, given the strength of the labor market and progress on inflation so far,…
How the CPI data took one Fed rate cut off the table for 2024
So far, we have held the line on the market pricing in three rate cuts, but…
Mortgage industry excitement is subsiding about expected Fed rate cuts in 2024
One of the major takeaways from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s Wednesday news conference was that…
Higher-than-expected inflation reading cools mortgage demand: MBA
Mortgage demand receded after the release of a stronger-than-expected inflation reading last week. Mortgage applications decreased…