Treasury releases proposed rule for reporting all-cash luxe sales
Real estate professionals who handle closings and settlements will need to file a report to the Treasury when an all-cash residential sale is made to shell companies, trusts and legal entities
Tighter federal regulations coming to luxury real estate market soon
The US Treasury Department is poised to enact expanded reporting measures on luxury home sales, putting an end to anonymous purchases that have enabled oligarchs, terrorists and others
by Lillian Dickerson Aug 11
Treasury Secretary: Commercial real estate will suffer 'some pain'
In her first interview since the resolution of the debt ceiling crisis, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that while she expects 'some pain' and even consolidation, banks will weather the storm
by Matt Carter Jun 9
Sustained surge in mortgage rates could dent home sales
Fed uncertainty and U.S. debt ceiling cliff are creating volatility in long-term interest rates
by Matt Carter Sep 28
Connecting with Keller Williams' CEO: On inventory and an IPO
KW CEO Carl Liebert hinted at Keller Williams' progress toward a stock market debut and talked about how the pandemic will change the industry
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 7
The Federal Reserve building
Additional increases throughout the year could push mortgage rates as high as 5 percent by year's end
Mortgage rates dip moderately in first week of the new year
Good news for those looking to buy or re-finance
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The incremental hike marks the third such hike in 2017 and sets the stage for what will likely be three or four adjustments in 2018
Markets have paused in never-never land
Exhaustion beats panic, and it’s quiet out there for the moment.
by Lou Barnes Feb 22
Fed liftoff expected in Dec. -- good thing we've had plenty of runway

An overwhelming consensus of economists expects Fed liftoff at last in December. Good thing we’ve had several hundred miles of runway. An equally overwhelming consensus in the bond market thinks the Fed may get the bird airborne, but not for long. Nor for good reason.

by Lou Barnes Nov 13
Why the job recovery was and still is a farce
The non-farm payroll (NFP) report doesn't give all the answers
by Louis Cammarosano Nov 11
10 reasons negative interest rates are even worse than artificially low interest rates
The Fed has become far too tolerant of voices dissenting in public
More serious than dissent: Throughout Yellen’s first year, the Fed has looked silly by insisting on imminent liftoff
by Lou Barnes Oct 16
Everyone in the markets is exhausted being Alice to Yellen’s White Queen
Reading between the lines of Fed Chair Janet Yellen's latest speech
Beware Fed Chairs speaking late; they're attempting to minimize market damage
by Lou Barnes Sep 25