Market Updates

Here's your market update for the week of August 6, 2018.

Here's your market update for the week of July 30, 2018.

INFO THAT HITS US WHERE WE LIVE After rising in May at their fastest pace in 11 years, Housing Starts fell 12.3% in June, to a 1.173 million annual rate. Yet the National Association of Home Builders reports strong buyer demand keeps builder optimism historically high. The fact is, housing starts data is quite volatile month to month. […]

Here's your market update for the week of July 16, 2018.

Here's your market update for the week of July 9, 2018.

Here's your market update for the week of July 2, 2018.

Your weekly update for the week of June 25, 2018.

Info That Hits Us Where We Live As expected by nearly everyone breathing, the Fed hiked the Funds Rate 0.25% last week, but that should cause no immediate concern about mortgage rates. Fact is, the Fed rate directly affects only short-term loans. Freddie Mac’s chief economist explains: “a much smaller segment of mortgage loans in […]

Take a look at the market update for the week of June 11, 2018

Info That Hits Us Where We Live After heading up in February and March, the Pending Home Sales index of contracts signed on existing homes dipped 1.3% in April. Economists expect a modest bump in closed sales in May. For the year, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) predicts existing home sales will grow to 5.54 million, […]