By Mauricio OumanskyFounder and CEO, The Agency Mall market forecasts come out at the start of a new year, and if the past two years have taught us anything, it’s that the real estate crystal ball is never crystal clear. Yet, with 2022 well underway, we can confidently predict that no bubbles will burst and […]
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Evening briefing: March 2, 2022
Good evening, Tampa Bay. We end the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather forecast. Your weather planner Our warming trend continues on Thursday as our temperatures increase slightly. All in all, it’s going to be a gorgeous day for all exterior shots. You may need a […]
How to make the most money in the real estate market of 2022
The 2022 housing market is tricky for real estate investors looking for income properties. It is also a difficult time to be looking to buy a house to live in. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t opportunities to make money in real estate this year. Here are some ways to score significant wealth. Image source: […]
Builders consider options as supply prices drive up costs
Feb. 24 – The housing boom has finally hit Decatur, but supply costs and employee expenses are forcing some local contractors to rethink the style of home they plan to build. The increase in the cost of building single-family homes and the resulting increase in their list prices makes townhouses more attractive. This changing market […]
Is the Tampa Bay real estate market peaking?
Tampa Bay home values are rising rapidly, raising alarm bells for economists. Lakeland and Tampa Bay are the most overvalued markets in Florida, according to a study by Florida Atlantic University real estate economist Ken H. Johnson and Florida International University economist Eli Beracha. This means that homes here are selling for a premium, well […]
Week Ahead – The Fed and the BoC will sing from the same hawkish anthem sheet; data burst en route [Video]
A busy week for central banks and economic releases is shaping up as the inflation story continues to weigh on markets. As price data points higher and bond yields soar, investors expect only hawkish rhetoric from the Federal Reserve and Bank of Canada. The latter could even go further and move from words to deeds. […]
Mortgage still hot
LOS ANGELES – Fierce competition, low mortgage rates and soaring prices that pushed mortgage borrowing to record levels last year are expected to drive lending even higher this year, experts say. Banks loaned about $ 1.61 trillion for home purchases last year, up about 9% from 2020, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. This exceeds […]
EMEA Morning Briefing: Stocks will slow down after mixed session on Wall Street
MARKET ENVELOPES To watch: EU Monetary developments in the euro area. Opening call: European stocks could open lower after hitting a five-week high on Tuesday. US equity futures are trending upward. The US dollar was unchanged. Oil is rising. Lower golden edges. Actions: European stocks are expected to fall at open on Wednesday as concerns […]
What will it take to kill this bull market? We will find out next year.
The insurgency, infections and inflation are what will be remembered for 2021. But none of them seemed to matter to US equities, at least as much as some might have thought. Again, the best thing for investors to do would have been to turn off their computers, phones, and (especially) televisions, and set up and […]
Rents for single-family homes increase by 11% in October
Rents for single-family homes in the United States climbed 10.9% in October, the fastest year-over-year increase in more than 16 years, according to real estate research firm CoreLogic. Rent increases accelerated for all price points in October, and higher priced rentals advanced the most. High price point is defined as properties with rents above 125% […]
How wage stagnation has turned the housing equation upside down
Fifty-two percent of non-home millennials aren’t saving for a down payment. And among these, many cite underpaid jobs or unemployment as the reason. In this article describing some of our to research About American millennials and their quest to become homeowners, I would like to provide an overview of the broader macroeconomic issues that have […]
Welcome to the first round of the 10-year real estate boom
the housing market is on Fire. Source: Shutterstock Just two weeks ago, the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index showed US home prices set a new record in September, increasing nearly 20% year-on-year. Home prices in the United States have now risen more than 10% year-on-year for 10 consecutive months. For the context, over the […]
Most D-FW homes always sell for more than asking price
Home sales in North Texas are slowing. But buyers don’t get a broken price. Almost 54% of homes sold in the Dallas-Fort Worth area through September are above asking price. That’s higher than the national average for properties paying more than sellers are asking for, according to a new report from Porch Group, a home […]
Increase in home sales but lower price increase in 2022
Home prices in North Texas are expected to rise 4% next year, just a fraction of recent record gains. According to a new report from Realtor.com. But D-FW’s projected gain for 2022 is minimal compared to the more than 20% year-over-year price increases seen in recent months. The current median price for real estate listings […]
Opinion: How the pandemic shattered the measure of home values
Estimating home values, both as a whole and for individual homes, is a notoriously complicated process. This is because houses are durable and complex goods, and each house is unique in its location, features, or both. Additionally, homes are barely traded, meaning very few of them are traded in any given year. This makes it […]
Why is now a good time to buy amid inflation
Abraham Anderson says now is the time to lock down some real estate. As inflation rises, so does the value of your property, but the mortgage goes down, he says. He advises investors to focus on states with good homeowner protection laws. Investing in real estate is not as easy as buying stocks or even […]
8.6% increase in existing home sales in Canada in October
By Paul Vieira OTTAWA – Sales of existing homes in Canada rose sharply in October, marking the largest month-on-month increase in over a year. The Canadian Real Estate Association said sales of existing homes rose 8.6% in October from the previous month. On an actual, unadjusted basis, transactions in October were down 11.5% from the […]
Not discussed at the Fed meeting? Rising housing costs.
Text size Jerome Powell, Chairman of the US Federal Reserve Kevin Dietsch / UPI / Bloomberg The lack of news is generally good news, especially for financial markets when it comes to the Federal Reserve. The market reaction was therefore positive to the well telegraphed decision of the central bank on Wednesday to reduce the […]
The housing market is so hot it broke Zillow’s algorithm
Zillow said on Tuesday it would shut down its iBuying unit and lay off 25% of its staff after huge losses in the chaotic market. He was using algorithms to find homes for a quick turnaround, but the wild price changes in the market were just too unpredictable. The volatility “far exceeds what we expected,” […]
Home Prices Could See a ‘Bumpy’ Road, Leading Analyst Says
through: TheRealDeal staff via Nexstar Media Wire Posted: Oct 31, 2021 / 4:20 PM CDT / Update: Oct 31, 2021 / 4:20 PM CDT In this file photo from February 12, 2020, a housing estate is located in El Dorado Hills, California. (AP Photo / Rich Pedroncelli, file) (TheRealDeal) – After month With US home […]
Home prices in Las Vegas have skyrocketed more than once
Given our reliance on tourists who come here to eat, drink, gamble, and party, Las Vegas’ economy has long been subject to extreme ups and downs. But across the valley, in the land of sticks and red-tiled stucco, the Las Vegas real estate market has shown it can be just as volatile. Home prices in […]
US Home Prices Rise Near Record High in August | News, Sports, Jobs
WASHINGTON (AP) – Home prices in the United States surged in August by a near record high from the previous year, as Americans keen to buy a home pushed up prices by a number decreasing properties. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index in 20 cities was up 19.7% in August from a year ago. […]
Soaring house prices boost state and local governments
Property tax collections reached their highest level since at least 2009, as the housing market remained warm during the COVID-19 slowdown, according to a report released Wednesday. Analysis, from the National Association of Home Builders, uses Quarterly Census Bureau Tax Data to show that homeowners paid $ 703.5 billion in the four quarters ending in […]
Signs for investors: week starting October 25, 2021
Australia: inflation data in the foreground Over the coming week, September’s quarterly inflation reports dominate the economic calendar. Readings include consumer, producer and export / import prices. But the week starts Monday when CommSec publishes the State of States Quarterly Economic Report Card. Tuesday, ANZ and Roy Morgan jointly publish the Weekly Consumer Confidence Index, […]
Home prices in the area exceed the US average
Home prices in the Dallas area have jumped nearly 24% and topped state and national gains in the latest national survey, as reported in weekly real estate updates by Allie Beth Allman & Associates. July’s annualized increase of 23.7% exceeded the 19.7% national average gain in the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index. July was […]
The demand for second homes has plummeted. Should you buy yours now?
At several points in the pandemic, demand for second homes has skyrocketed. But recently, buyers seem to have lost interest or patience (or maybe both). In August, demand for second homes fell 19.3% from a year earlier, according to Redfin. This marks the third consecutive month of decline. But the demand for second homes is […]
Millennials Go Their Own Way When It Comes To Harnessing Home Equity, Survey Says New
Perhaps Millennials enjoy having fun more than their Baby Boomer parents and Generation X siblings. The financial tastes of this cohort may have been shaped by historically low mortgage rates and the soaring house prices. Whatever the reason, Americans between the ages of 25 and 40 display significantly different attitudes about leveraging their home equity […]
Barbara Corcoran of “Shark Tank” says most are “overpriced” in housing market – Press Enterprise
By John McCorry and Tom Keene | Bloomberg Barbara Corcoran, the real estate agent many Americans might dream of having, says house prices are rising so fast that ordinary people can’t afford it and that’s unfair. âMost people are shut out of the market,â the co-founder of her eponymous venture capital partnership said in an […]
Capital outlook: Fed fiddles as inflation burns
JP Szafranski It is not transitory. In early August, amid chatter from U.S. Federal Reserve officials and market commentators that concerns about persistently high inflation were unwarranted, we expressed our skepticism in our column Inflation – What Would Milton Say? We recognized at the time that the Fed was right to point out temporary disruptions […]
Home prices hit record high, soar 19.7%
Just when you thought house prices couldn’t go up any further, well, they did. In July, home prices rose 19.7% from a year earlier, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index. This is up from 18.7% the month before, and it also represents a record for the index. For sellers, this is clearly great news. […]
House prices in the valley rise as supply remains limited
Local housing research expert says a number of factors have led to the current state of Phoenix metro housing market as domestic home price growth continues to climb. Thomas Brophy, national director of research at Colliers in Phoenix, said the current housing market inventory is “just above” a one-month supply and that he doesn’t expect […]
Investors capture nearly 15.9% of US home sales – press enterprise
Soaring house prices and rents are fueling the appetite of real estate companies for homes, adding unwanted competition for many potential buyers. Residential real estate purchased by businesses or institutions reached an all-time high of 67,943 properties in the second quarter, according to Redfin, a Seattle-based online brokerage firm. This is more than double compared […]
Home Prices Rise Average Growth In Owners’ Equity In The United States WIVT
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Soaring house prices have pushed average homeowner’s net worth growth to the highest level in more than a decade, though recent signs of a slowing US housing market indicate more moderate gains in the second half of the year. Homes with a mortgage gained an average of $ 51,500 in equity […]
Business This Week | The Economist
October 2, 2021 Listen to this story Your browser does not support the item . Enjoy more audio and podcasts on ios Where Android. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the United States Treasury, has given her strongest warning yet about the potential consequences of not raising the federal rate debt limit, saying it would be “catastrophic”. […]
Latinos will drive economic growth, the only demographic to increase homeownership rate
After more than 10 years of saving, Joanna Flores finally had enough to make a down payment on her first home. Flores, a 35-year-old computer scientist and single mother of two in Fresno, Calif., Said living with her parents allowed her to set aside a few hundred dollars whenever she could. âThere were a lot […]
Case-Shiller results and forecasts for July 2021: scorching heat
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller® US national home price index was up 19.7% year over year in July (not seasonally adjusted), from 18.7% in June. Annual growth increased from April on both for the 20 cities index (to 19.9%, against 18.5%) and for the 10 cities index (to 19.1% against 18, 5%). Phoenix (+ 32.4%), San […]
Boston posts highest 12-month gain on Case-Shiller Index ever
You wouldn’t imagine it: Boston-area home values ââhave jumped their biggest percentage in the past 12 months according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index. And the region was not alone: ââNew York, Charlotte, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver and Seattle recorded the same records. Boston’s home values âârose 18.7% from July 2020 to July 2021, […]
Signs for investors: week starting September 27, 2021
Australia: until the December quarter Over the coming week, retail, job vacancies and housing data dominate the Australian economic calendar as we start October and enter the final quarter of 2021. The week starts Tuesday when ANZ and Roy Morgan jointly publish the Weekly Consumer Confidence Survey. An increase in vaccination rates along with proposed […]
The fix is available for experienced fins – NMP
The past few years have been particularly difficult for fix-and-flip investors, with rapid price appreciation and slow recovery in stocks. Although the rate of home flips in the United States has been increasing steadily since March, ATTOM data reveals that profit margins have shrunk. The return on investment for fix-and-flips fell to 33.5% from 37.2% […]
Phoenix # 1 in Home Price Hikes for 25 Consecutive Months
The US Census Bureau has published statistics on franchises from the 2017 economic census August 26. Almost 300 different types of businesses are franchises, although the only data available at the state level is for full and limited-service restaurants. Comparing Arizona to the United States, 41.6% of restaurants (combined total of full and limited service) […]
Local government must step up fight against housing price inflation
The cost of housing in America is rising at an unbearable rate – not for homeowners and builders, but for Americans trying to pay the rent. According to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index, home prices rose another 18.6% in June, the largest monthly increase in 34 years. This surge in prices comes […]
Home prices in the Livermore area continue to rise
LIVERMORE, CA – Home prices continue to rise nationally and have risen at their fastest annual rate in 45 years, but a slowdown is expected in the near future. Prices rose 2.6% from May to June in the Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley metropolitan division of California, according to the latest data from the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index, one […]
Dunedin area housing market: prices continue to rise
DUNEDIN, FL – Home prices are still rising nationwide, but a slowdown in price appreciation is inevitable as more people are excluded from the market, experts say. Prices rose 3 percent from May to June in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater FL Metropolitan Statistical Area, according to the latest data from the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index, a […]
Home prices in the Lacey area have increased recently
LACEY, NJ – Home prices continue to rise nationwide, but a slowdown in price appreciation is inevitable as more people are excluded from the market, experts say. Prices rose 1.1% from May to June in the New York-Jersey City-White Plains NY-NJ metropolitan division, according to the latest data from the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index, a […]
Companies competing with future owners
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Soaring house prices and rents are fueling the appetite of real estate companies for homes, adding unwanted competition for many potential buyers. Residential real estate purchased by businesses or institutions reached an all-time high of 67,943 properties in the second quarter, according to Redfin, a Seattle-based online brokerage firm. This is […]
Start your career in real estate with this informative pack
Communities across the country are experiencing a housing boom as house prices continue to soar nationally. In June, the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index shared data that showed an 18.6% increase in home prices, the largest increase in more than two decades. Real estate has always offered lucrative opportunities to realtors, and with […]
In a booming market, businesses compete with future owners | News, Sports, Jobs
LOS ANGELES – Soaring house prices and rents are fueling the appetite of real estate companies for homes, adding unwanted competition for many potential buyers. Residential real estate purchased by businesses or institutions reached an all-time high of 67,943 properties in the second quarter, according to Redfin, a Seattle-based online brokerage firm. This is more […]
Banks cash with the ECB’s program; Inflation in the Eurozone surges; Record domestic price growth in the United States
Good day. Eurozone banks are taking advantage of a European Central Bank program that pays them to lend to ensure that credit flows into the European economy to support its recovery. The program shows how willing the ECB has been to keep eurozone economies afloat during the pandemic by releasing liquidity to businesses to avoid […]
Refinancing returns in July
Refinances are pouring in again, according to July mortgage granting figures in a Black Knight report, and early August data suggests more are on the way. For the first time since february, refinancing business accounted for half of all origination business, according to a report by Black Knight. Interest rate and term refinances increased 24%, […]
Delta variant fears send 30-year mortgage rates to 2.77%
The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell back to 2.77% for the week ending Aug. 5, according to mortgage rate data released Thursday by Freddie macPMMS of. The week before, mortgage rates had rebounded slightly to 2.80%. According to Sam Khater, chief economist at Freddie Mac, concerns about the COVID-19 Delta variant, along with falling 10-year […]
‘It’s never been like this’: Spiraling US house prices worry policymakers
Ten years ago, the average home in Columbus, the state capital of Ohio, sat on the market for almost 100 days before being sold. Today, a similar property sells in just 10 days. âIt’s never been like this,â said Michael Jones, real estate agent at Coldwell Banker Realty with over 20 years of experience in […]
Yellen sees ‘several months of rapid inflation’ before easing, worries about impact on housing
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned on Thursday that prices could continue to rise for several months, although she expects the recent spike in inflation to subside over time. In an interview with CNBC, the cabinet official added that she was concerned about the problems inflation could pose for low-income families looking to buy a home […]
Powell downplays direct link between Fed purchases of mortgage bonds and soaring house prices
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday downplayed any direct link between central bank mortgage bond purchases and rising house prices. The Fed buys $ 80 billion in treasury bills and $ 40 billion in mortgage securities each month to support the economy and keep interest rates low. Many economists have said the Fed should […]
What’s driving housing-linked ETFs in 2021
summary Favorable house prices and a strong recovery in housing starts have led to an increase in housing-related investment in 2021. however, SPDR S&P Homebuilder ETF (XHB) outperformed his peers IShares US Home Construction ETF (ITB) in 2021 by a difference greater than the fund expenditure ratios. These similar-sounding ETFs are constructed differently, with ITB […]
The average rent will increase by 2.8% this year
Extremely high house prices are increasing the demand for rentals, pushing up the national average rent. (Marcus and Millichap, iStock) The white-hot housing market is also heating up the rental market. Nationally, the average effective rent is expected to increase 2.8% this year to $ 1,451, according to a report by Marcus & Millichap. Experts […]
Home prices registered an annual gain of 14.6% in April
Check out real estate listings in just about any market across the country, and you’ll likely notice that home prices are much higher these days than they normally would be. For sellers, today burning housing market offers a key opportunity to make a big profit. For buyers, this means having to pay more for a […]
Home prices jump at the fastest pace in more than 15 years | Business
WASHINGTON – Home prices in the United States have climbed at the fastest rate since 2005, as potential buyers raised prices on a limited supply of available properties. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index in 20 cities, released last week, jumped nearly 15% in April from a year earlier. This is up from an […]
How many more homes do we really need to build?
If you follow the housing market at any level, you know we are in the midst of a serious shortage of homes for sale. This is one of the reasons why the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index, released this week, saw its biggest increase on record. Prices rose 14.6% in April from the […]
Gold is the ultimate investment going against the grain right now
June 30, 2021 Person holding a single piece of pure gold. US Global Investors Legendary global investor John Templeton once said that the best time to buy is when there is âmaximum pessimismâ and the best time to sell is when there is âmaximum optimismâ. This type of contrarian investment requires great conviction and nerves […]
Mortgage rates today, June 26 and rate forecasts for next week
Today’s Mortgage and Refinance Rates Average mortgage rates were unchanged yesterday. They are therefore just a little lower than a week ago. But much higher than two weeks ago. I don’t expect mortgage rates to move much next week. Overall, it is likely that they will gently drift upward for some time to come. But […]
Why are so many buyers making 20% down payments in 2021? | pennyhoarder
If you’re hoping to buy a home in 2021 with a small down payment, prepare for a reality check. One of the far-reaching consequences of the pandemic is that the 20% deposit is back. Let’s be clear: lenders don’t ask you to pay 20%. Mortgages guaranteed by the Federal Housing Administration, known as FHA loans, […]
Your weekly summary of real estate news
Every week, Allie Beth Allman & Associates prepares a summary of top real estate news in DFW, Texas and beyond. To subscribe to L’Allmanac, visit alliebeth.com/registerfornews. Here’s the latest news you’ll find. Home price increases in the Dallas area exceeded the national average, rising 13.4% from March 2020 in Standard & Poor’s latest CoreLogic Case-Shiller […]
Housing starts rise 3.6% in May, forecast in error due to supply bottlenecks
In the United States, housing starts rose 3.6% in May to an annualized rate of 1.57 million, the Census Bureau said. Economists expected a 3.9% jump. The April reading was also revised down to indicate that housing starts fell 12.1% this month. Builders are struggling to shore up the housing supply as demand remains high […]
Coming Crunch for Retailers Opposes Sustainability and Inflation
Recycling symbol made with dollar banknotes – Concept of ecology and recycling getty By all accounts, the US economy is on fire. At least that’s what the statistics tell us. Retail sales for this March hit an all-time high of $ 557 million and remained strong in April at $ 555 million, according to the […]
Demand and house prices skyrocket in Bartholomew County
The Bartholomew County housing market has turned very hot over the past year as demand exceeds supply, pushing prices to record highs – more than half of the county’s homes are now selling for more than price request. In the eight years leading up to the pandemic, the percentage of Bartholomew County homes that sold […]
Smith Crossing Real Estate Seminar to Offer Expert Advice
ORLAND PARK, IL – Senior Smith Living, a sponsor of Smith Crossing in Orland Park, is hosting a free virtual seminar on June 10 for those who want to explore how the current real estate market is affecting the living options of seniors. The event is expected to feature expert real estate agents to answer […]
Not just an American headache, as a ‘space race’ drives up UK house prices
The ‘space race’ pushed UK house prices to their highest level in nearly seven years in May, as the COVID-19 pandemic encouraged people to move to larger properties. large in less urban areas. The annual growth in house prices reaches two digits in May, up 10.9% year-on-year, to a record average price of £ 242,832 […]
Markets win winning week amid flurry of data, good and bad – Courthouse News Service
With inflation fears and labor shortages on the one hand, and falling unemployment and rising GDP on the other, investors have slowed their path to a winning week on Wall Street. (Photo by Barbara Leonard / Courthouse News) MANHATTAN (CN) – As summer approaches, temperatures appear to warm along with inflation, prompting investors to cool […]
Best Buy says booming housing market is driving demand for TVs and home consultations
A customer checks devices for sale at the Best Buy store in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images As Americans move into new homes, renovate their homes and see real estate values âârise, Best Buy CEO Corie Barry said they were buying appliances and big-screen TVs and hiring the company to implement new technologies. […]
Shiller: Today’s real estate boom will end, but slowly
Academic Robert Shiller once referred to the stock market‘s performance as “irrational exuberance” in a 2000 book title – he foresightedly predicted the dot-com bubble burst. He says another such bubble is about to deflate, albeit slowly: housing. Soaring house prices cannot continue to rise and will eventually fall, he told a Yahoo Finance video […]
Believe it or not, Denver metro house prices are rising in line with US as a whole, federal index shows – The Denver Post
Buyers trying to navigate the Denver subway housing market this year can’t be blamed for feeling like they’re trying to hitchhike on a high-speed freight train. The median price of a single-family home sold on the Denver metro has risen 23.2% year over year in April and 15.5% in the first trimester, according to the […]
T-bill yields mixed as Fed calms inflation fears
US Treasury yields were mixed on Wednesday, as Federal Reserve officials reaffirmed their accommodating views on easy monetary policy and inflation. The benchmark 10-year T-bill yield edged up to 1.567% at 4:20 a.m. ET. The yield on the 30-year Treasury bill fell to 2.256%. Yields move inversely with prices. San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly […]
Toll Brothers profit, sales increase thanks to housing demand
Find out what clicks on FoxBusiness.com. Toll Brothers Inc. reported higher sales in the second quarter as demand for homes continued to exceed supply. Net income for the second fiscal quarter was $ 127.9 million, exceeding $ 75.7 million a year earlier. GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE ROAD BY CLICKING HERE On a per share […]
Bay Area rents are on the rise again after a year of pandemic decline – CBS San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – After more than a year of falling rents due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the cost of renting is on the rise again in the Bay Area, according to a new report. An analysis of Zumper real estate site found that the median rent for a bedroom in San Francisco rose […]
Robert Shiller sees the ‘Wild West’ in housing, stocks and crypto markets
Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Shiller fears a bubble may form in some of the hottest professions on the market. He is particularly concerned with housing, stocks and cryptocurrencies, where he sees a âwild westâ mentality among investors. âI didn’t do it in print. I said it,â the Yale University professor told CNBC’s âTrading Nationâ Friday. […]
Mortgage rates today May 22 and rate forecasts for next week
Current mortgage and refinancing rates Average mortgage rates barely budged on Friday. And that ended a week in which they had made slight progress. But such a small change will not have changed your life. Yes, next week’s mortgage rates remain unpredictable. But, if I were to make a forecast (and I guess I should), […]
House prices are skyrocketing. The rents are flat. What does this mean for inflation?
A house is for sale in a neighborhood of Brooklyn with a limited number of single family homes in New York City. Spencer Platt / Getty Images Text size House prices are rising at their fastest rate ever – and the pace of increases is accelerating. Monthly data from Zillow and S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index […]
Retail revenue, week of presentation of inflation data
AutoZone, Dollar General and Dollar Tree will report their income May is nearing its end, and as we move into the second half of the year, investors still have a deluge of economic data and earnings releases to analyze. While there are just a few days to come, the sessions where the economic data is […]
Capital calls: the awkward poker face of Powell
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies before the Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 1, 2020. Susan Walsh / Pool via REUTERS Concise information on global finance. ———————————————– POKER FACE. US Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell keeps his cards handy. The central bank Wednesday maintained status quo on interest rates and […]
Wood frenzy drives home prices up as suppliers can’t keep up – Daily Breeze
By Marcy Nicholson | Bloomberg The frenzy sweeping the lumber market will likely continue to pass through the summer peak in US residential construction, as labor shortages and depleted stocks mean supplies cannot keep up with growing demand. Tightness is acute throughout the timber supply chain. Sawmills have struggled to ramp up quickly enough to […]