Markets Shift Back to Possible Rate Cut Later This Year
Traders are increasingly expecting a Federal Reserve interest rate cut by the end of the year, with market-implied odds rising sharply to ab…
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Positive Trends in The Housing Market
The housing market in early 2026 has been volatile, with mortgage rates dropping to multi-year lows before rising again due to global events…
Read moreNAHB Reports Almost Half of U.S. Owner-Occupied Homes Were Built Before 1980
According to the National Association of Homebuilders, America’s housing stock is getting older, and that is creating a growing need for ren…
Read moreThe Fed Holds Rates Steady at March Meeting
The Federal Reserve kept their Federal Funds Rate unchanged at 3.5% to 3.75% in an 11-1 vote, despite one official favoring a small cut. The…
Read moreExisting Home Sales and Oil’s Influence
U.S. existing home sales rose 1.7% in February to an annual rate of 4.09 million, beating expectations as lower mortgage rates and slower ho…
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Recent employment reports show signs that the labor market is weakening. The Challenger, Gray & Christmas Job Cut Report showed nearly 50,00…
Read moreWaiting on Rates Could Cost You
One of the biggest challenges right now is that many people want to wait for interest rates to go down before buying a home. But it’s import…
Read moreCash Home Purchases Declined in 2025
According to Redfin, in December 2025, 29% of U.S. homebuyers paid all cash, down from 30.3% a year earlier and the lowest level the month o…
Read moreWinter Chill Slows Home Sales, but Improving Affordability Signals Opportunity Ahead
The housing market began 2026 at a slower pace. Existing home sales fell 8.4% in January from December and 4.4% compared to last year, accor…
Read moreLabor Market Weakens and Mortgage Rates Improve
ADP’s latest data indicates the labor market was much weaker in 2025 than previously reported, and the slowdown is continuing into early 202…
Read moreMore Gen Zers Are Buying Homes
Those born between 1997 – 2012 known as Gen Z saw homeownership rise slightly in 2025, with 27.1% of Gen Z–headed households owning a home,…
Read moreMortgage Applications Increase in Latest Mortgage Bankers Association Survey
Mortgage applications jumped 14.1% for the week ending January 16, 2026, according to the MBA, driven mainly by a surge in refinancing as in…
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