WASHINGTON -The US Federal Reserve’s united front against inflation could be harder to hold together going into the next hike in September, with strong economic data and falling inflation figures fueling disagreement over the best […]
The US economy may avoid a recession after all. That’s not great for sidelined homebuyers. A recession would likely cause interest rates to fall, bringing down mortgage rates and adding housing inventory. High borrowing costs […]
Just as national home prices were bottoming in early 2012 following the crash that started in 2007, institutional buyer Invitation Homes (owned by Blackstone at the time) was entering the U.S. housing market and looking for deals at rock-bottom […]
(Reuters) – Contracts to buy previously owned homes increased in June for the first time since February, suggesting that the housing market is recovering from the low point of its recent declines. The National Association […]
‘We need to better implement the supporting policies such as lower down payment ratios and reduce mortgage lending rates,’ says housing minister Ni Hong New home sales fell 5.3 per cent in the first six […]
A top-notch team can be the difference between nailing your GCI goals and missing the mark entirely. Building a robust team of real estate agents isn’t just about attracting talent —it’s about appealing to the […]
Real estate agents and brokers, if you could choose where your next listing is coming from, wouldn’t you always answer, “repeat or referral business?” Of course, you would. Repeat and referral clients are easier to […]
Mortgage rates rose slightly this week ahead of the Federal Reserve Open Markets Committee‘s rate hike. The 25-basis point increase to the federal funds rate was widely anticipated and priced in by capital markets. Freddie […]
Multiple agencies across the federal government including the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have all renewed their efforts to […]
The Federal Reserve, Federal Depository Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released on Thursday the proposed changes for the Basel III rule (called the Basel endgame), which significantly increases capital requirements for banks. […]
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