Fed policymakers are acknowledging that while they're determined not to cut rates until inflation is tamed, they're also worried about waiting too long and throwing the economy into a tailspin
Inventory is rising again, according to an analysis of housing data. But agents are still scrounging. Hundreds of brokers and agents shared what's working in the latest polling from Inman Intel
Inventory is rising again, but agents are still scrounging for new listings. Hundreds of brokers and agents shared what's working in still-tight markets in new responses from the Intel Index survey
After spiking in the wake of the June 27 presidential debate, mortgage rates are trending down again on mounting expectations that the Federal Reserve will start cutting rates in September
Employers added 272,000 jobs in May, far exceeding the consensus view among economists that payrolls would rise by 180,000 and the average of 232,000 over the past year
In less than a week, a series of reports has changed the outlook for the timing and magnitude of future Fed rate cuts, sending mortgage rates into a 5-day tailspin back below 7%
Rates have been in retreat as bond market investors who fund most mortgage loans react to the latest economic news and scaleback in 'quantitative tightening' by Fed policymakers
Fed's ‘higher for longer’ rate strategy could keep home sales from rebounding in 2024 or limit the strength of a recovery, according to two closely followed forecasts by MBA, Fannie Mae
Employers added 336,000 jobs in September, the biggest jump since January, raising the odds that the Fed will pursue 'higher for longer' rate strategy to get inflation under control
Strong jobs numbers and GDP growth have bond market investors convinced it's all but certain the Federal Reserve will resume rate hikes this month
Surprising employment and GDP numbers have investors buying stocks and selling bonds over worries that Fed policymakers will continue hiking rates to combat inflation
The real estate industry got 2 kernels of good news in the latest jobs numbers from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics
Real estate hiring bucked seasonal expectations for September, reflecting steady payrolls despite a weakening sales environment, according to new data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics
Employers added 16,700 residential construction jobs in May on a seasonally adjusted basis, nearly doubling the national rate of job growth, according to new Department of Labor figures
Most consumers continue to report that it’s a good time to sell a home — but a bad time to buy — and they frequently cite high prices and a lack of supply as their primary rationale