Fed Decelerates, Raising Hope for Housing Rebound
With mortgage rates top of mind for real estate practitioners, the Federal Reserve provided a jolt of hope—both for housing ...
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Inflation May Be Slowing, but so Is Consumer Spending
There's still a way to go before the Federal Reserve gets inflation under control. However, the signs of progress continue ...
Fed Officials Drop Hints Ahead of Key Rate Decision
Heading into 2023, the housing market has not crashed the way many predicted, but it has taken a severe beating, ...
Mortgage Mix: Higher Interest-Rate Environment Likely Here to Stay in 2023
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon. ...
What to Expect from the Housing Market and the Economy in 2023
2022 was somewhat of a mixed bag economically, including positives such as robust job market and the continued recovery from ...
Fed Maintains Aggressive Rate Hike Effort, but Signals Possible Slowdown
The Federal Reserve has once again dropped the hammer on its rate hike efforts, announcing its fourth 75 basis points ...
Fed Keeps Pressure Up as Mortgage Rates Lift Off
With a little more than three months left until the end of the year—the looming deadline to become free-cash-flow positive—Compass ...
Home Sales Dip Only Slightly, but Mortgage Rates Cast Long Shadow
Existing home sales fell for the seventh straight month, but the “very mild” decrease at the end of a busy ...
Raise the Roof: Housing Starts Spike in Surprising Reversal
Housing starts, which have been falling for most of this year, surprised many observers by rising significantly in August—though low ...
Borrowers Opting for ARMs Are Wealthier Than Before
Adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs), an attractive option for borrowers on account of their low initial interest rates, are becoming more popular ...
Enhance Your 2025 Social Media Strategy With Housing Awareness Days and Months
In addition to your regular content, posting about housing-related holidays and awareness months can offer agents unique opportunities to engage audiences. Read more.
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