Consumers Might Finally Be Accepting the Higher Mortgage Rate Environment
Consumers are becoming less optimistic about mortgage rates decreasing, as Fannie Mae’s latest survey shows a significant drop in those expe…
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Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Index for December
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure, the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Index, showed a 0.3% monthly rise in December…
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The latest BLS Jobs Report showed strong job growth and a drop in unemployment from 4.2% to 4.1%. However, consumer surveys tell a different…
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The December Consumer Price Index (CPI) report showed a continued moderation in inflation, offering a positive signal for the Federal Reserv…
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Get pre-qualified Call 800-778-9044Inflation Index Lower Than Expected and Could Be Getting Better in ‘25
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure, the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Index, showed headline inflation rose 0.128%…
Read moreMore Sellers Are Listing Their Homes
New listings of homes for sale rose 7.6% year over year in the four weeks ending December 15, marking the second-largest annual increase sin…
Read moreHomeowners’ Equity Continues to Increase
CoreLogic shared homeowners with mortgages, which make up 62% of all homes, gained $425 billion in equity over the past year, an increase of…
Read moreThe Fed’s Favorite Rate of Inflation and Its Impact on Mortgage Rates
The Fed’s preferred inflation measure, PCE, showed headline inflation rose 0.2% in October, pushing the yearly rate from 2.1% to 2.3%, both…
Read moreExisting Home Sales Stronger Than Estimates
Existing Home Sales rose 3.4% in October to a pace of 3.96 million units, beating expectations. This marks a 2.9% increase from last year, t…
Read moreHomeownership is More Than Just Having a Place to Live
Inflation has cooled recently but remains significant when viewed cumulatively, with the Consumer Price Index rising over 20% in the past fo…
Read moreNAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun’s 2025 & 2026 Housing Forecasts
NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun predicts a 9% rise in home sales in 2025 and 13% in 2026, with mortgage rates stabilizing around 6%. Speaki…
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