Economy at Milestone Unemployment
April brought the economy 164,000 jobs, and 3.9 percent unemployment—below 4 percent, and the lowest rate in roughly 20 years. Though the additional jobs were less than predicted, the figure is promising, analysts say. “The U.S. labor market continues to...
February Jobs Impress
Fed Has Green Light February brought the economy an impressive 313,000 jobs and 4.1 percent unemployment, with average hourly wages up four cents to $26.75. Construction jobs, notably, rose by 61,000. “[These] employment numbers strengthen the view that the U.S....
July Jobs Report Signals Riper Conditions for Housing
The U.S. economy added 209,000 jobs in July, the Labor Department recently reported, flouting expectations and signaling riper conditions for the housing market. The unemployment rate retreated to 4.3 percent, a low, and hourly wages on average went up 0.3 percent to...
Mortgage Rates Inch Down
The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage barely budged this week, inching down two points to 4.19 percent, according to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®). The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage followed suit to 3.39 percent. The 5-year...
Drive 2021 Sales Immediately
January is a great month in real estate. It's a time for new plans, great attitudes and endless possibilities for how we can help our clients and grow our businesses in the coming year. Here are three purposeful things you can do to make that happen.
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