By James KleimanSource: https://www.housingwire.com/?p=414990 Ask the average real estate agent or broker in America if they believe the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and brokerages are likely to win the bombshell Sitzer/Burnett c
Nov 15, 2023 | Mortgage News
Consumer inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), was unchanged in October after the 0.4% increase in September. Falling energy and shelter costs were a few segments within the data that helped to push the headline number lower. When stri
Nov 14, 2023 | Mortgage News
The October Jobs Report was a miss on many levels with fewer jobs created than expected with large downward revisions for August and September. The Unemployment Rate inched higher, private payrolls were below expectations while government jobs made up a t
Nov 03, 2023 | Mortgage News
Sales of new homes jumped 12.3% in September to an annual rate of 759,000 units, the highest rate since February 2022. Sales soared 33% from September 2022 and were up in each region of the U.S. Builders lured buyers in through price discounts and other i
Oct 30, 2023 | Mortgage News
Sales of existing homes fell for the fourth straight month in September to lows not seen since the Great Recession. September sales fell 2% from August to an annual rate of 396 million units. The median price rose to $394,300, the highest ever for any Sep
Oct 19, 2023 | Mortgage News
Privately‐owned housing starts rose by 7% in September from August to an annual rate of 1.358 million units, though below the 1.380 million expected. Single-family starts were up 3.2% monthly to 963,000 units. Building Permits, a sign of future constructi
Oct 18, 2023 | Mortgage News